It's been a little over 24 hours

It's been a little over 24 hours since Happy/L. A. Hyder and I have been here in Auburn. Anita Posey-Lowe, our host, has been so welcoming and kind. The land where she lives is beautiful. Not so much, unlike the land that I live on.
Lots of trees, mostly pine, madrone, and oak.

We walked the land, found several spots that felt right for the piece, and chose a beautiful grandmother oak on the South Eastern corner of the property.

The actual shape of the labyrinth we are designing came about by thinking about traditional labyrinths, and then we followed the form of the land.

Like most pine forests, a deep layer of needles blankets the ground's surface. I enjoy the feeling of softness under my feet as I walk about. We used a rake to move the character and placed pine cones to delineate the path. Pretty cool.

Now we have something to work with today. We bless the space and prep for our "Gathering and Grounding" workshop this afternoon.