Discoveries of a Common Kind—-Sunday, January 3, 2016

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4Boomer and went for our walk just as the evening sun started sitting.

Saturday morning had been cold, very cold, but by noon a small melt was in place, the earth was bright and shiny from all the sparkling snow, the air dazzling with dancing sun motes.

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The tangible evidence of last years crops still standing silent and snow covered gives proof nature is always in command on a ranch or farm.

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But standing at the edge of two corn fields, as the sun sets or rises, feet warm and toasty in winter boots, listening to the secret murmurs of the dry leaves and corn stalks—walking further on, past the now harvested pinto bean field, up to the dried alfalfa field, then onto the rocky point…the whispers of the chico and sagebrush, the rabbitbrush and last year’s cattails tell me  that my mind, body and soul is firmly in the grip of the land.

I love reading the books by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas… here is a quote from her, by which I totally agree:

“I saw that animals were important. I saw that plants were even more important.  I was also to learn that compared to many of the other species, we weren’t important at all except for the damage we do.  We do not rule the natural world, despite our conspicuous position in it.  On the contrary, it is our lifeline, and we do well to try to understand its rules.”

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Today has dawned cold and clear, but with a promise of warmth around noon.  A small joy–but a perfect joy.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

 

 

39 thoughts on “Discoveries of a Common Kind—-Sunday, January 3, 2016”

  13. That quote is beautiful, as is your post, and so befits our times, which are filling me with sadness lately. A heaviness of heart, which I try to shake off for my children and self. But it is hard. I am so happy you have this connection.

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