Fungi Neighborhoods

Once upon a time a tiny spore blew into the moss and lichen neighborhood.  Not one moss pulled up roots and moved.  Not one lichen opened their mouth in protest. They grew and prospered together. 

 Like kind grew closer

but in the end the organisms made up their collective minds to favor cohabitation in peace and harmony.

May humans take a lesson from Nature.

She's been at it far longer and know it's a workable solution.

In Nature

all kinds live together cooperatively. 

Into The Woods

is where I go for peace

There is always something to see

that tells me

that, at least here,

there is balance and life.

Up A Creek

With sunshine and shadows we checked out the creek.  Actually this would be called a branch.  It carries the over flow from one pond and is feed by wet weather springs along the way.  As the weather turns dry the levels lower but the beauty remains.

Junior with reflection and Ki-Anne explores the opposite bank.

I ditch the shoes to feel the power from the ground and the water.

Difficult to read JR's mind

but I know Lil is considering this log for it's possibilities of becoming her stick.

The water slows but the moss still grows

A Parchment of Leaves by Silas House says, "God's Creek was a pretty place that held noise within its closeness like a voice in a cupped hand."  I listened to the beauty in the noise and though our creek or branch has no name, it is plainly God's Creek.

The water bugs danced in celebration.

Moss Walk

We followed the sandy road

Lil wanted to play stick

Ki-Anne made splashes again and again.

Checked the May Apple crop

and traveled through the old orchard that was a hundred years or more.

The walk was up hill and hot.

Lil found a treasure...a water hole behind a terrace doing its job.

The trapped rain water felt so good and cool

even prissy Lizzy had a sit down.

I gathered moss,

with low environmental impact, 

 to add to my water garden.

It makes an amazing natural filter

and it grows! 

Moss, Moss, Moss, Lichen

Water Garden Before and After

The Koi troll in clear waters

The more I looked the more unnatural it seemed

So I started over

More moss and some rocks rearranged.

My top rock with a hole feeds into my new holey rock.  

 The water then runs over a volcanic rock

 into a small pool 

where the water runs through that rock's hole into the stream. 

The water runs completely through moss

 that works as a natural filter for the water garden.

None of the inhabitants are complaining.

The frog even seemed pleased with his rusty toolbox full of moss.

Shabby chic meets a water garden.

Happy Halloween!

In death there is life

You Know It's Done Right

when folks want to move in.

The hidden skeleton in the water garden

 Jump, frog! 

It's Ki-Anne.

You can't get me here, dog!

After The Rain...

Ever Changing Water Garden

It began with this stone

which gave me an idea

to change the tractor tire water garden

then sweet Hubby brought me another.

I dug, planned and gathered rocks.

This is first stone at the bottom

second at top

and here comes the third and biggest

It makes a great place to sit

and will make a wonderful water fall 

if I decide to expand.

Almost there..wild fern, reeds and moss are planted.

Fish were added 

and the frogs are making themselves at home.

 Still have some tweaking and improving.

I imagine it will always be a work in progress.