Labyrinth Final 2010 Walk

Thursday, March 11th. I took what was to be my final walk on the Labyrinth. The Labyrs were still there and enough of the Labrices existed enabling me to walk the path without having to think about where the next turn was or where the path was. It was an enjoyable walk. Temps in the 40's. I know it was the final walk since Today, Friday February 12th I went out and began to walk the path and realized in some areas I had to think about where the path was and then it became a left brain activity and that for me, defeats the purpose of walking the Labyrinth without having to think where you are walking. The Labyrs, Rosette and Lunation "Berm" are still intact and we'll see how long they last.

Labyrinth Video Quick Overview

March 3rd. No new snow. Warm temperatures and as you can see from these videos an overview of the Labyrinth shows the paths with grass and the Labrices, Labyrs, Rosette and Lunation "Berm" still intact. The snow has turned to ice in most places due to melt during the warm days and freeze during the evening temps in the 20's. Now, it's a daily melt...nightly freeze. We'll see what the rest of March brings.

The Almost Labyrinth

It's been a few weeks since my last post. While other parts of the East have been getting slammed with blizzards and heavy snow, we here in Vermont have gotten a few inches at a time and temperatures in the upper 30's. In the past few weeks we've had maybe 4- 6 inches total snow. Not enough for much Labyrinth work. Today, it's in the high 30's and I packed some snow and snowshoed down the Labrices and the Lunation Berm. The Labyrinth is looking a bit shoddy, but I still have a Labyrinth and that's a blessing.

Snow Water Ice Labyrinth

Well, the real January thaw arrived today with a vengeance. Early this morning it started to rain and rained and rained and poured for the better part of 8 hours. The winds knocked down power lines and we lost power. The rosette and most of the 3rd quadrant are flooded. In an attempt to save the Labyrinth I used 2 shovels as a guide to re-form the Labrices where possible, stomp down the Labyrs and stomp down the Lunation "Berm". It finally stopped raining at 4:30. I had some help for 15 minutes from Anne, our neighbor to pack the entrance Labrices. All in all, most of the Labyrs are intact, although 1/3 their original size. Some of the Labrices are barely visible and some gone to the flood. After two changes of parkas and gloves which were soaked, I went to take some photos of the flooded Labryinth...The camera is soaked and won't turn on. I may have ruined the camera...We'll see. The Labyrinth is a metaphor for life. The last few days were magnificent with the Labryinth in peak condition and today the rains came and flooded the path. I did what I could to shore up the Labryinth for what probably will be a freeze and then I'll have a skating Labyrinth and more snow. Only time will tell.

Labyrinth in the Sun

I climbed a 20 foot extension ladder to get this shot from above on this sunny day. I still wonder what the Labyrinth looks like from the sky and for that matter...heaven. Very little snow today. No shoveling or stomping.

Labyrinth Blog is Current!!!

I have caught up on my Snow Labyrinth Blog project. Last week as I was working on the Snow Labyrinth I was inspired to create this Snow Labyrinth Blog. It has taken many hours over the past week to compile the images and videos I wanted, upload the videos to youtube, create posts and learn how to use Blogger. The learning curve is shrinking as I continue the journey of the Snow Labyrinth. Yesterday I walked the Lunations again. Walking the Lunations on the Snow Labyrinth is different than on a flat Labyrinth. My Lunation is a "berm" of snow. Approaching 4 feet in height and 3-4 feet in width. I keep packing down the Lunations and shoveling more snow on top. It is my intention to create a containment ring around the Labyrinth which will last well after the rest of the snow melts...We'll see...

New Year Labyrinth Snow

The New Year brings sunshine and some fresh powder. The path looks incredible and is a joy to walk. I become inspired with ideas and thoughts as I shovel, tamp, stomp and walk this sacred path.