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wookiedharma

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love, trees, dogs, water, mountains, stars, laughter… connection

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wookiedharma@wookiedharma.bsky.social · 3w ago

bella and i exploring a little stream between two lakes in the woods southeast of talkeetna. when we arrived, two happy otters and some ducks were enjoying this remote spot. they beauty of #alaska is so much more than its breathtaking mountains…

wookiedharma@wookiedharma.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Where life finds root upon the stone— a seed grateful for driftwood's dust where the ancient cedar's journey ends in a final gift, upon a rock that knows only cold and sun. The forest's slow, eternal breath turns all things to soil in faith of the seed and ever makes a new world from what was lost.

image of coastal zone between ocean and forest with exposed rock giving way to the forest where several large driftwood trees, that are bleached and battered, decompose into the future soil. poem inspired by #oliver #eiseley #thoreau
wookiedharma@wookiedharma.bsky.social · 10mo ago

the earth is an embarrassment of riches. the magic of a sunrise is all i really need… the sound on this clip are the happy birds floating in these waters singing their praise for the new day. also several whales were breathing their massive breaths but i could never see them thru the morning mists.

wookiedharma@wookiedharma.bsky.social · last yr.

bella exploring low tide at botanical beach near port renfrew (in the territory of the Pacheedaht and Lkwungen First Nations) yesterday… it was nice to have low clouds misting us on and off as we explored the tidepool mysteries that are so full of urchins and anemones!!

bella, the 4 year old golden retreiver, mid-step as she trots along the sandstone near the shore at botanical beach. the black rocks and trees fading into the clouds serves as a beautiful background.BildBildBild
wookiedharma@wookiedharma.bsky.social · last yr.

me and bella communing with nature on mount wells amidst the sacred arbutus and oak tree friends. i’m told that the indigenous peoples of the Nuu-chah-nulth nation refer to the arbutus tree as "tl'owit", which I am told means ‘bark tree’. #happydog

me and bella sitting on the ground near two large moss covered boulders amidst a stand of arbutus and oak trees in the early evening.
wookiedharma@wookiedharma.bsky.social · last yr.

I love them. they are the tallest/oldest beings we know. they inhabit an almost timeless realm where even death lasts longer than most other lives. in a world focused on the fastest, these ancient sentinels build their sandcastles in the sky. always giving. even as they disappear… #treehugger

Trees release organic compounds through their roots (root exudates). These compounds include sugars, amino acids, and organic acids, which enhance the availability of nutrients and ions in the soil. —Root exudates stimulate microbial activity in the soil (near the roots). This increased microbial activity can lead to the breakdown of organic matter and the release of additional nutrients and ions. —The presence of tree roots improves soil structure by creating channels and spaces that enhance aeration and water infiltration. This can lead to better nutrient retention and availability. —Trees contribute to the accumulation of organic matter through leaf litter and decaying roots. This organic matter can enhance the soil's cation exchange capacity (CEC), allowing it to hold more positively charged ions (cations) like calcium, magnesium, and potassium. —Trees can resonate with certain frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. The height and shape of a tree can influence its ability to absorb and respond to EM signals, similar to how antennas are designed to capture specific wavelengths. —The conductive properties of water within the tree and the presence of ions in the sap can enhance the tree's ability to interact with EM fields (from solar and geomagnetic phenomena). Trees grow ‘into’ the EM field, its why they spiral. And why trees exposed to EM radiation from power lines exhibit changes in growth patterns, leaf morphology, and overall health (trees growing near high-voltage power lines showed differences in growth compared to those further away) —The field of bioelectromagnetics explores the interactions between living organisms and electromagnetic fields. Research in this area has examined how plants can detect and respond to EM signals, including the potential for trees to act as bioindicators of environmental changes.
wookiedharma@wookiedharma.bsky.social · last yr.

spectacular trail magic✨ yesterday! we were hiking in the rain looking for the oldest spruce tree in washington when the sun suddenly pierced the grey day with a vivid brillance like a portal opening into another dimension.

image of a double rainbow in the wilderness, with a small creek in the immegiate forwground and a hint of a bigger river behind it, and on the other side of the river bank is a vibrant rainbow. above the rainbow is another rainbow that is more faint. the sky is grey except under the smaller rainbow in which everything is illuminated by the sun in full vibrancy. it looks magical.same scene but this picture is close to the river, of blue-green glacial melt waters, and shows my wet golden retriever in the foreground, looking adventurously adorable. the higher rainbow is more faint at this point and both rainbows are moving further away as the sun continues to descend in the early evening sky.
wookiedharma@wookiedharma.bsky.social · last yr.

One amazingly obvious, yet overlooked, fact that plants teach us is that being in the right place at the right time means a whole lot… ps. additional thoughts about how this realtes to biological determinism and free will in the alt txt of the picture.

nature vs nurture is a false dichotomy. we are all filled with a countless number of protein-machines that ceaselessly execute our respective genetic codes and produce protein outputs that go forth and do innumerable things, or they don’t… whether these proteins enable you to grow normally, whether they enable you to have all senses to experience, and to metabolize foods and absorb vitamins and maintain fluctuating hormone levels and to be able to learn things (the first time or the 100th time)… and whether you have strength or speed… all of this frames how you experience life and how you learn… whether you have the biochemistry to be filled with anxiety, fear, depression, or anger about the world… or, are filled with eagerness to explore the unpredictable beauty of the world… or, whether you are an addict and don’t have the ability to stop drinking alcohol or having sex… or, whether you feel like a boy in a girl’s body… whether you feel like two different people or not… etc… all of these factors shape who you were, who you are, and who you will become… in this way, free will is bounded by biological boundaries… however, there is still an infinite amount of free will within those boundaries… similar to the infinite amount of art that can be placed inside a frame. this picture — of baby trees growing along a lazy creek in a field of rocks resulting from a historic flood years ago of the nooksack river — reinforced this idea of biological determinism in my mind… because most humans are so mobile, we often ignore this lesson that plants teach us about how location (and by extension biological attributes) matters… ✌️
wookiedharma@wookiedharma.bsky.social · last yr.

waterfall into the snow on the heliotrope ridge trail yesterday. the snow is melting fast now. i’m continually amazed that once the snow melts it will be in the ocean with maybe two hours… the circle of life is so very cool. #happydog

wookiedharma@wookiedharma.bsky.social · last yr.

a view from today’s hike along the gorgeous nooksack river… trail thoughts were focused on appreciating the incredible amount of power within our intentions… we can manifest our reality!! deep dive on that thought — it goes deep… ✌️

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wookiedharma@wookiedharma.bsky.social · last yr.

to see with a staggering wonder, imagine that you live there. and, that you love it with all your heart. because it is your home. however small of a critter you’d need to be to feel this spot is heaven. don’t move until you see it. practice this often.

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