What an AMAZING experience I recently had in GG Park! I was running down a path, approx 1/4 mile from the closest source of water, and look who wandered over to say hi! He (?)  was a slick, humongous crayfish (looked like the older brother of the guy pictured above)! Talk about a fish out of water. He was magnificent.

If he started in the lake, he had to crawl through the woods to reach the paved path, and he was headed further down the path 'til we saw each other. He came right over to me - I wonder whether he had been a pet and someone left him. Anyway, I used a log and a bit of a "lower back steadier" (ie, my hand) to keep him balanced and we walked to the nearest lake.
 
At first, I could feel his back muscles moving as he explored the log, but he kept slowing down and I THINK eventually chilled out. He was more happy on his own 10 feet, that's for sure.

When we finally reached the nearest lake, he was so happy to be back at the water, he scampered over the stones and right in.

What a lucky experience!

-JZ

Interspecies companionship, stewardship, co-habitation, land occupation: 
an offering of trust.

How we honor that trust reflects acceptance of divine unity.

In retrospect, that sounds looney! It felt right . . .