For Mr. Snail, the traverse of several feet is the equivalent of the mile and a half I will travel from one end of the path to the other. He too will pause to investigate things along his way, if perhaps with a mind to their edibility rather than their beauty. And your narrator, like the solitary snail, will follow a route until it leads somewhere, heedless of time and putting aside the search for a goal for the simple sake of going to some undefined point, then turning in a new direction. A wise companion, Mr. Snail, who knows that the goal of life is to get from one end to the other in one piece.
365Caws is now in its 16th year of publication. If I am unable to post daily, I hope readers who love the natural world and fiberarts will seize those days to read the older material. Remember that this has been my journey as well, so you may find errors in my identifications of plants. I have tried to correct them as I discover them. Likewise, I have refined fiberarts techniques and have adjusted recipes, so search by tags to find the most current information. And thank you for following me!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Trail Companion
For Mr. Snail, the traverse of several feet is the equivalent of the mile and a half I will travel from one end of the path to the other. He too will pause to investigate things along his way, if perhaps with a mind to their edibility rather than their beauty. And your narrator, like the solitary snail, will follow a route until it leads somewhere, heedless of time and putting aside the search for a goal for the simple sake of going to some undefined point, then turning in a new direction. A wise companion, Mr. Snail, who knows that the goal of life is to get from one end to the other in one piece.
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Great photo of Mr. Snail! Lovely colors, wonderful narration!
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