GAIA'S HEARTBEAT experience the pulsing earth in photos
Did you hear it? Did you see?
What hides amongst clothed trees
Wind whipped branches striped of leaves
Let’s us peek through unclothed trees
Near the ground out of sight Ready for a long cold night
One last leaf swirling round – CAUGHT
The droning of insects reverberates throughout my body
It begins with a subtle vibration on my ear drum which slowly permeates ever fiber of my being
Perhaps their songs are louder today as they instinctually know the world is in balance.
Twelve hours of light – twelve hours of darkness
Gaia is readying her children for what is to come
Birds of all sizes and colors join in the chorus as they search the fields and trees for seed and nut
Creatures who hug the earth are ever vigilant
As a kaleidoscope changes so does the landscape
Shades of green gives way to a patchwork of gold, orange and red
Autumn is upon us, there is still work to be done by all…
When William Shakespeare said “The Eyes are the window to your soul, he was no doubt talking about the human soul. To equate a soul to an animal can become quite a contentious debate. Having spent my adult life in stewardship to our Mother Earth I absolutely believe all her children have souls. When I look into their eyes I see their connection to the earth, an understanding of this place they call home. Their connection is often deeper than ours. They are part of a web many of us have turned away from. Take a moment and try to connect as they do.
At first he was unseen. Blending in with berries and leaves. But as the lens came into focus so did he.
The drone of night creatures is silent now
I awake to a world encrusted in minute ice crystals that disappear under a rising sun
But their mission is self-evident
Like a thief in the night they deplume old growth tress and pillage fields of their springtime greenery
Avocado – forest – emerald
Are succeeded by bronze – tan – scarlet
Only the rhythmic movement of celestial bodies will carry us through to the beginning again
The Iris and the Lily 