There are magical aspects to it: Fireflies dance in the cave at Natural Arch. The moon when it rises over the eastern horizon seems so big it might float down and kiss the earth. The Earth itself is continually reshaping itself as rains wash the volcanic soils from the heights down into the valleys, so that there are times when it seems like the earth has a will. Every detail of the forest life is interdependent on every other. The wilderness has trees (a last remaining stand of Arctic Beeches high on the plateau of the Caldera) which have been continuously growing since the connection with Gondwanaland. Due to global warming, they no longer produce flowers or seed, but they do sprout from their roots. Some say that a dragon rides the whirlwinds in the valleys. Everywhere are the ancient song-lines of the Aborigines, and sacred places of the Dreamtime stories and of ceremony. Farmer types live at nature's mercy. It must be respected and cared for, or else.
This post was edited by inky at February 25, 2019 6:17 PM MST
No, I don't lock it during the day either. Though the street I live on can get quite busy during the summer weekends with motorcycle riders and car clubs, my house cannot be seen and sits far enough back that no one would even know it's there..
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