I needed to go to a place that grounds me. These are shaky times and I needed some mental mooring. I went to where I always go when I need peace. Tuesday morning, I was shaken by the unthinkable. War.
I went to Evergreen Island to clear my head. By some strange miracle, I was the only person there. This has never happened before. I guess folks were at the polls or watching the war unfold.

I do not take my safe life for granted. I am disturbed by the unrest everywhere. Humans baffle me. Nature makes more sense. I brought my camera with me especially to photograph this stone wall.

I have studied this wall for years. It brings me peace to see a mix of species living together in harmony.

There is moss, ferns and lichen living on these old stones. There are forms of algae, fungi and bacteria that cannot be seen. I also see signs of animals living inside the wall.

These living things coexist and share nutrients, space and moisture.

This symbiosis between species has taken thousands of years of adjustments to attain balance.

I wonder how long it will take humans to learn to live together?

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