Hello dear friends,
For no rhyme or reason i thought i would share this moment with some of you that may or may not be interested & make of it or interpret it as you will. Hopefully have a thought or take a moment of this story.
Sharing a piece of my little adventure with you all while enjoying a day out with myself& of course, always the delightful mother nature to keep me company.
I headed out on the country drive through the winding roads of Yandina, stopping at Wappa Falls. Upon stepping out of my car, taking a short stroll to the lookout area, where the rocks cascade & invite you to a waterhole of fresh running water. For me i see a circle of co-existence between fauna & flora.
So here i sit, observing rocks forming their own pockets of habitat, some having plants growing out of cracks & crevasses, foliage collecting with dirt, forming organic matter, which in turn exist tiny creatures. I sit quietly& watch, small lizards scurry back & fourth along the rocks catching the little critters amongst that foliage.
As my eyes& mind sink deeper into the tranquillity of mother nature, you start to see& hear the immense activity that is right there before your eyes & ears. The dragon flys with an abundance of colour reflected by the sun rays through the water & back to their vibrant red or blue bodies, as they scat in a blink of an eye, from lily pad to rocks, plants & glide on the surface of the water. Hundreds of tiny little frogs create a visual movement on a rock or a moving bubble of water. The fish leap from the water catching insects mid flight close to the water surface. Their sliver fleshed bodies reflect like mirrors in the beaming sunshine.
Suddenly my silence is broken by a family with 3 young boys & a baby in hand. The youngest running frantically from rock to rock ledge, trying to be first in finding the best vantage point & wanting to jump into the water, but mum calls out no, way too slippery & dangerous for him, off he goes exploring & discovers something, then a call out to his family, "no waterfalls happening here, just trickles flowing here & there", but wait, he discovers a track leading down the creek, another call to the family, "follow me" he finds an abandoned car wreck, wedged in the trees & rocks from a previous flooding of the creek. He meanders back up the track, informing his middle brother of his find. He then tells his brother that there must be crocodiles in the creek too, but his brother informs him that no crocodiles would be here or if there are they would only be fresh water croc's.
The eldest brother meanwhile explored all the peaks of the rocky ledges, beating his chest& echoing the call of the wild, in between running back & fourth to the rest of the clan. The middle child quietly sat at the top of the water ledge, cascading down into the waterhole & clearing debrie that had blocked the flowing of a small waterfall. Suddenly the rest of the clan, while meandering their way back to the top of the falls stopped, the younger child calls out, "there is a plaque here", he reads it out to the family. "A 15yr old boy died here falling from the rocks, having the time of his life, after heavy rain, you are sadly missed". They discussed the scenario of how he may have died, gathered their thoughts & off they left.
Once again i sit in the silence of mother nature, the black cockatoo's fly into the tall canopies of the trees, a single hawk is gliding the thermal winds high in the clouds, the critters re-continue there daily activities & i am left reflecting on how grateful i am, to enjoy & observe these very moments in time, the opportunities that keep crossing my path, the gentle, warm heartfelt smile that comes across my lips in knowing that i have a very special chance in getting out & about exploring these untouched surrounds of where i live. The understanding that your never alone. This continuous jigsaw puzzle will always keep evolving & never be completed, threw my eyes, mind & soul, i seek to travel my journey, crossing paths of natural beauty, delightful character, amazing friendships, always sharing, giving, helping, fun, laughter& the greatest of respect to those who have & continue to help me enjoy these moments.
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