A Halloween harbinger
Spinning a web in darkness
Silken strands
Caught in my hair
___Happy Halloween Happy Halloween Happy Halloween Happy Halloween ___
Category: Spiders
Not For the Faint of Heart – Creatures of Valley View Who Share the Garden Space
There is a beauty and tranquility that gardeners aspire to create in their garden spaces.
What we sometimes seem to forget is that before we began to move’ dig or change the landscape there were creatures who inhabited the space before us.
In order to create a space rich in energy and in balance with our Mother,
We must honor those who live near and beneath our feet.
I have come to understand these creatures and do not seek to harm them in any way.
First and foremost it’s important to know these amazing reptiles, amphibians and insects are not poisonous, they do not seek me out to harm me.
Instead we have a symbiotic relationship.
I create garden spaces and they take care of things that seek to harm it.
For those who garden in areas where creatures live that may do the gardener harm, care is of utmost importance. But if like myself you are fortunate to live in an area free of harm, enjoy and honor those who share your garden space!
Texas Holiday – Out of the Ashes, Bastrop State Park
A BIT OF HISTORY:
The Bastrop County Complex fire was the most destructive wildfire in Texas history, striking areas of Bastrop County in September and October 2011.[8][9][10] Three separate fires started on September 4, 2011, as a result of strong winds caused by nearby Tropical Storm Lee, and merged into one large blaze that burned east of the city of Bastrop.[11] Two people were killed by the fire, which destroyed 1,673 homes and inflicted an estimated $325 million of insured property damage.[4][12][13][14] After being largely contained in late September, the fire was declared controlled on October 10, the fire had moved underground in October and finally extinguished on January 28, 2012. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loss
There is no escape from the overwhelming feeling of life lost in a forest burned
But even on a day when the searing heat of an August sun radiates down on lifeless trees – life springs forth
Shades of hot colors mimic flames that are locked in Gaia’s memory
Creatures blend with new growth as not to stand out amongst a recharging undergrowth
Reaching skyward flowers become next season’s life
Friends or Food?
The Web of Life
Walking silently into the garden I seek out manifestations of the inter-connectedness of life.
A once drifting beauty becomes sustenance for an eight-legged wonder
While yet another lies in wait hoping a raindrop will not wash away all it had created. (This spider lives on a leaf of the plant featured in Mystical Morning)
Thank you for visiting the garden today.
The Iris and the Lily 