A couple of years ago, I noticed a phenomenon at our local library: three dogwood trees stood near a lamp post in varying shades of leaf color--this after most had long-since lost their leaves.
It was November when I walked out of the building shivering in the late afternoon chill. For some reason, I had failed to notice those three trees but this time, I saw a flash of white. What? Sure enough, the dogwood tree nearest the lamp post had new green leaves and white blossoms clustered near red berries! When asked, the librarian told me staff believed the new LED light bulbs in the lamp posts were responsible for the phenomenon.
Last year, those three trees conformed to the others in the area--did they change the light bulbs?, but I cannot forget the year that one tree bloomed out of season. Sometimes we do that--something will happen that causes us to respond uncharacteristically, causing a blind reaction. It's my I hope that we are aware of the influences around us and take great care before allowing such change without thought.
As with chemical and industrial discoveries, so has the realm of the mind been uncovered. That leaves us incredibly vulnerable. Perhaps it's time to cut the TV/Movie/Internet/Tablet/Phone habit and begin to think on our own again. What are your triggers? What do you do, what do I do, that influences my ability to make choices for myself? Think about it.
About Me
- saundra
- Born in Tallahassee, the capital of Florida, I am a genuine Florida Cracker--a descendent of sturdy women and men who farmed their way south from North Carolina in the early 1800's. I am a graduate of Florida State University with a BS in Social Science, and earned an MA in Education/Storytelling from East Tennessee State University. My work is deeply influenced by a love and reverence for the natural world and environmental issues and my love of story. Performance Photos by Valerie Menard, Silentlightimages.com.
