Blackbirds flew in a perfect pattern landing gracefully on the freshly toiled field while
Dust billowed in the distance behind the farmer’s tractor
As the sun’s golden fingers touched the earth and redden my face, the canals filled with water made ready to flood the fields where the rice seed will float and root. The raw endless beauty of soil, sun, water, seed… harnessed by the unsung hero for tomorrow's harvest.
Daily miles walks around this land over the last two months have brought me gratitude, meditation, and serenity in these uneasy times. Nature has a way of inviting reflection, especially this moment where the world has stopped, (did nature have a hand in this?) I saw a Tiger Swallowtail there use to be plenty in our yard when I was a child I hadn't seen one in years. Two honkers, a couple, are now living with the sheep, Sacha saw a turtle in the creek, but the most enchanting is the dance of hundreds of pairs of wings in flawless movement in a blue sky without a single stitch mark from a jet.
Ah, the everyday life of land untamed and holy giving us life.
Photo via Godspeed Instagram (Sacha's photograph)
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