I Spy with My Little Eye: Snapshot @ Mountain Jewel
This evening I took a stroll through the property as day transitioned into evening.
I had no strict intention or direction and I was pleased with where my walk took me. I was reminded of how many layers there are to an experience...
A paw paw sapling that was here before we were... Squash, false wild indigo, an archway and a rose in the background.
Taking time to appreciate the spaces between the spaces nourishes me.
I am often reminded of this when I slow down and fully inhabit the moment. Life seems to be more enjoyable for me when I actively feel awe and wonder. Seeing the world around me with fresh eyes and a curiosity. Meandering through a landscape that has been influenced by your actions is deeply rewarding and a great practice for building gratitude. Here I see a great example of the importance of observation.
What do you see in this photo?
I Spy with My Little Eye, Some thing that is ....
I see some wonderful friends as I take a step off the trail. I give thanks to them for sharing a home with them. These showed up after I cut the first sizable tree to clear a path on our homestead 2 and a half years ago.
Do you also know these fungal friends?
Inhabiting the land and creating space where humans and plants interact.
The first hangout space we built is a trapezoidal gazebo. We were inspired to incorporate a teahouse atmosphere and what better way to do it than establish plants that produce great tea.
Here is a young Camelina sinensis plant that is looking happy in the shade of the cosmos. This plant seems happy here and hopefully will provide us with the opportunity to learn the craft of tea and transform this plant into white, green and black teas.
Sometimes your machines need YOU!
I have been working on giving our Toyota truck a front end overhaul as I replace all the ball joints and shocks. This has been a humbling and educational experience. While mechanical work is not my chosen form of labor, it is empowering to learn the skills to maintain and fix the machines that are VERY useful!
As I dismantle the front end, I am constantly learning.
I find myself being more comfortable with plants than machines, but diversity is always welcome.
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I spy... a couple of pairs of pliers, a mallet, a crescent wrench, a tire tool. haha Nice post @mountainjewel I've been noticing late colors like the golden raintree and marigolds, mums.
Thanks. Tools are notably less poetic than plants... I Love the vibrancy of marigolds.
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We were out and about yesterday, off the homestead. The late afternoon light was incredible. We don't have a lot of color yet in the plants and trees, but that light!!!
We saw a spikehorn buck come out of the orchard where we went to get apples; some young turkeys in a good sized flock, and a couple eagles.
Because we have older vehicles here, it seems working on them is a weekly occurrence. My husband has done ALL the work on all the vehicles we've ever had. Far too expensive to pay someone.
I loved your yellow rose, and also that you have a tea plant growing!
mmm That light! i hear ya... it's all about the light. i am a huge fan of evening light as well. i just stand in awe.
nice nature sightings!
i hear ya on the cars! we have older vehicles too, but ini is just now learning to work on them. it was an expensive auto repair year!
yeah my grandma grew roses and so it's nostalgia and also just my pure delight in the smell of roses. took cuttings today to propagate them. can't wait to try the tea in its time!