by Dawn King
Coastal fog shrouded our hillsides, but Sunburst’s solstice “sunrise” labyrinth walk went on as scheduled. Craig, Sibylle, Steve and Sandy were at the labyrinth walk. Personally, I would have been happy to sleep in today, but got up for meditation, and was glad I did.
Six baby turkeys, and their mother hen, visited the temple this morning just before we spilled out the doors. It was fun to see them. JK was first out, and they jumped/flew 8 feet into the air at the sound of him opening the door. The turkeys then slowly headed into the redwood trees around the temple.
My husband, Al and I walked home while watching a coyote leaping at mice across the field. It was a magical morning for wildlife. We have at least two beautiful and rare Eurasian Collared Doves here, and one of them serenaded us during meditation. Mostly white, they like our evergreen trees and are usually perched or flying as a pair. I often see them drinking at my ground-level water saucer. A lovely fox drinks there daily as well. He’s so comfortable around us, that we can get in the car and bang the door shut while he’s sleeping undisturbed on the hillside 15 feet above our driveway.
Summer is officially here. Let’s find joy in every day, no matter where we are. Joy is God’s life and love in us.
– Dawn King