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Geographic Region:
Lake Okeechobee
Animal Associated:
Alligator
Plants:
Eelgrass, pepper grass, shrimp grass, and bulrush
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Symbolic Connections
Many traditions
associate the north with winter, a season of inward movement, wisdom,
midnight, death/life.
Living in South Florida
where our winters are mild and sometimes imperceptible, north can take
different associations. Ours is a subtropical climate. Instead of
experiencing a deep winter, we move through dry and wet periods.
Winter mostly correlates to the dry season.
Themes to Explore
1.
Dryness: Outward and physical
manifestations as well as inward and hidden ones. This is the time
when many plants slow their growth and focus their energy on their roots.
The gift of dryness has something to do with rootedness. This is a
theme that can be explored at length.
2.
Abundance/Scarcity: The dry
season is one of paradox. The scarcity of water allows for fish and
wildlife to concentrate in alligator watering holes. Birds begin
their nesting because of the readily available food supply…This is a
powerful and soulful theme. How does one relate to abundance and
scarcity? How does one move from one to the other? |
