This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a writing and yoga retreat in the hills of Soquel, CA. It was a weekend of literally and figuratively “Coming Home”, a time that was quiet, meditative and introspective for me. I’ve decided to do things a bit different today and share one of my pieces from this wonderful weekend, our exercise was to observe a small area out in nature and really see it… hope you enjoy!
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Dewdrops clinging to everything, sparkling spider webs, large drops on tall grasses, hanging in the balance. Every so often witnessing one drop to the damp earth.
Life in Technicolor, deep green, yellow, brown and red. Smooth and shiny. Palate of life and death.
Little insects jumping from leaf to leaf, leaving their mark on the vegetation that appears to be most popular. Underneath, a whole miniature world replicating the larger landscape, tiny plants sprouting out of the dirt and tiny insects exploring their surroundings.
So many different types of plants, smooth and veiny, fuzzy and indistinct, all living together in a type of cohabitation agreement I am not privy to.
All while the spider weaves her web – back and forth in a pattern and a rhythm only she knows, moving so carefully that the drops of dew still hang on the tips of the long grasses she uses for her pillars.
I like your idea that the plant and insect world is a microcosm of the larger world.
For a vision-impaired gal, the colors speak to me: “Life in Technicolor, deep green, yellow, brown and red. Smooth and shiny. Palate of life and death.” It’s my favorite line!
And I love how carefully the spider weaves her web so that not even the dewdrops are disturbed!
Thank you for sharing your observations, Amy!
Thank you Amy! Was such a powerful and profound exercise for me. The number of times I bumped up against my own resistance to keep looking, keep seeing more than the surface was a great lesson for me as well. Glad that you liked it!
A nice reminder of the third eye opening. I used to hunt quite a bit, not in a traditional sense (I would have all my equipment) but I would just come home with only the enlightenment of all that surrounded me. Very meditative!
John, Thanks for reading! I had a friend years ago who did a similar thing. He started out to actually go hunting, but instead he would sit in his tree stand and observe the amazing life around him.
Beautiful!
Thank you so much Cheryl!
What a great concept! Attending a conference that’s focused on disconnecting so I can reconnect is on my list of must-do’s for 2015.
Thank you Michelle, I highly recommend it!