The Garden by the Woods

There are no fences

Life is not contained and moves freely from wood to garden and back again

Seed pods explode – plants propagate

A welcoming place, a happy space

 

4:02 PM

The droning of insects  reverberates throughout my body

Katydid at night

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

A setting sun

Gaia is readying her children for what is to come

Ant at work

Birds of all sizes and colors join in the chorus as they search the fields and trees for seed and nut

Chipping sparrow in Norway spruce

Creatures who hug the earth are ever vigilant

Eastern Garter snake in the vegetable garden

As a kaleidoscope changes so does the landscape

The autumn flower garden

Shades of green gives way to a patchwork of gold, orange and red

Estuary in Maine

Autumn is upon us, there is still work to be done by all…

Harvest of gourds

 

 

 

The Eyes are the Window to the Soul

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.

 

Maddie and her pumpkin

 

Common Garter Snake

American Toad

Nursery Web Spider carrying her egg case

Red Tail Hawk

Garden Companion – Eastern Garter Snake

Mulching was completed, the sun what high and radiating warmth

Looking down onto the slope I saw an anomaly

Something straight, but not quite

A garden companion sharing a moment in time

Yes my tongue is red

Eastern Garter Snake

The iPhone and the Snake

Recently while my husband was splitting wood he happened upon a gigantic wood spider. He called me over to see it but by the time I arrived it had already crawled away.  I reminded him we now have iPhones and can take photos when we find something unique, something I had yet to do.  The following day I was walking through the woods when I startled a snake and the snake startled me.

  After taking a deep breath I literally apologized to the snake and then took my iPhone from my pocket and began snapping away.

Here is my first attempt at iPhone photography.  I hope to refine my technique! 

Along with the snake I also found what to appear to be discarded machine pieces. Man-made art in its purest form!

Thank you for stopping by! Enjoy your day!