The Weekly Photo Challenge is growth.
I am a moon baby. To me, the moon symbolizes a consistent system of “truths” relating to the mode of being peculiar to living creatures, to everything in the cosmos that shares life. The moon is enlightenment, eternity, waxing and waning, death and rebirth. It reflects the stages of my life in an inspiring cyclic display every month.
January first, there was a Super Moon. I grabbed my tripod and camera and headed to the jungle in our backyard. The moon rose over our Concepcion volcano like a spotlight casting moon shadows as the main characters in a spectacular show.
The light of the moon magnified sprouts and blossoms.
Leaves and branches stretched upward hoarding the moonbeams.
The jungly mass of life collected and stored nourishment in advancement of growth.
This phenomenon of constant emergence, growth, and disappearance of the moon symbolizes life, death, and rebirth. The moon completes me.
We are off to see the stone carving hermit that lives in the cool mountains of Esteli. Visiting him has been on my bucket list for a long time. Stay tuned for my next Humans of Nicaragua post on Alberto, the famous, yet elusive stone-sculpting hermit.
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Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos, Debbie. One of the things I love best when seeing a super moon is the feeling that we here on earth are all connected and enjoying its magnificent radiance together! Anita
Me, too Anita. It is a joyful feeling.
What beautiful moon-y silhouettes! In the past, people were much more in tune with the phases of the moon, even used to plant following the lunar calendar….I figure, if the moon is powerful enough to move ocean tides around the world, it must be influencing our 70%-water bodies as well.
Thanks, Annette. I can always tell when a full moon is coming. My body fills with water, then releases it after the full moon. Most of our farmers on the island plant according to the moon phases. They swear by them.
Those are exceptional images, Debbie! Your current scouting trip sounds like a great experience, and I look forward to your report!
So glad you enjoyed them Lisa. Our trip was so much fun. I just made a post about our trip to Somoto Canyon.
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Wonderful, wonderful series of photos! I, too, took photos of the supermoon & thought of using it for my post, but chose something else.
Thanks for the lovely comment, rightpouitree.
Looking forward to your impressions of the Estelí área. I haven’t been there yet, but it definitely interests me.
Bob, we love Esteli. I have a couple more posts to write.
Enjoyed the photos and cannot wait to hear about your experiences with Alberto! (still to be checked off on my list) Happy New Year and keep blogging away!
MH, the trip to see Don Alberto was incredible. He is such a character.
Thanks, I enjoyed your fotos!
Thanks Steve.
Gorgeous!!
Haha! I love your name! Thanks stoner.
You’re welcome 🙂
And thank you 🙂