by Bela Johnson | May 25, 2019 | #writephoto, friendship, gardening, nature, philosophy, Uncategorized
A cat crouches low in the shadows of the rectory, and it has been long since I have been in the company of cats; dogs sprawl lazily outside monolithic stone walls while snakes coil under rocks and birds light gently from branch to branch; The sun rises, sets, rises...
by Bela Johnson | May 16, 2019 | musings, nature, pagan, poetry, spirituality, Uncategorized
The Photo Prompt: Wicker A walk in the forest reveals character, the too-smooth perfect bark of white cedar alongside the pocked husk of a dead relation not yet upended, bustling home to woodpeckers and nuthatches; mossy trunks of ancient fir spirits, rooted then and...
by Bela Johnson | May 14, 2019 | musings, nature, philosophy, Puget Sound, Uncategorized
The wind through the firs sounds like the distant thundering South Pacific from our island home, yet similarities end there, ruddy nose running from unaccustomed chill and fingers reluctant to part from pockets; It has been years since I rooted feet in forest soil,...
by Bela Johnson | Apr 30, 2019 | musings, nature, Puget Sound, Uncategorized
Wavelets snap and turn in the sunlight, deceiving eyes into believing there are creatures emerging from the depths; Strands of kelp curve and twist like the wake of a ship, glinting just enough to hint at sea otters frolicking in welcome brilliance; Markers the novice...
by Bela Johnson | Apr 27, 2019 | nature, Puget Sound, self awareness, Uncategorized
I am disinclined to travel these days, preferring to remain in the half-acre gardens I have created with my own hands these past five years. Yet on the spur of the moment, I agreed to a three-week house and pet sitting gig for dear friend in one of my favorite places...
