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Marin Tender Tracks Jan. 15, 2015 Day 32

Waning Moon
Bon Tempe Dam

Everett and Velia had a morning where they really, really wanted and needed to be with their parents so, they came and then left in their parents loving arms. We all sent them Love and Light and then carried on with our day, which turned out to be very beautiful. Due to computer technical difficulties I am unable to show you the photos of some of the wonders that we found however, I have found pictures on the web that will show you what we saw, just not in the location that we did.  I look forward to when these glitches are remedied and you can see the amazing natural world treasures that we discovered right where we found them!!
The day was misty and beautiful. The first thing that we noticed when we got to Bon Tempe was how high the water was and that ducks were swimming now where once we played!
They got out of the bus stretched out, explored and went  back to the big rock that they had remembered playing on and finding Sheep Sorrel to eat.  Nico was very clear that he enjoyed eating Sheep Sorrel far more then bitter plantain!  Both were all around and it was so enjoyable to see them remembering as well as eating up natures food.   We did talk about what plants to eat and when not to such as, the plants are friends have peed on!    There was also more learning about where to pee outside and where not to.
Ariel really liked being on top of this rock and wanted circle there so, we brought everything up from down below and had circle.  And then, off to an adventure. At first they did not want to move from where we were but it seemed like a very good idea to move some of the energy floating around so down the road we went. I had thought that going to the other side of the lake that we could see from the rock would be a great potential.  At first we were trying to figure out how to do that.  I guided them down the path but then, we did not get very far when we heard the singing of frogs.
When we listened to where the sound was it brought us to look towards the hill side.  The boys started to climb straight up the hill, with little success, but Thea found a pathway up and scurred that way. Nico followed her and then the rest of the boys, after a bit, decided that they would be willing to try her way.  They were able to get up with ease. Linsey helped Hana and Ariel get up the hill.  Nico saw a beautiful Buckeye tree to climb so we made it towards that then we found a Sun spot, sat down to eat and then afterwards….great play ensued.
Some of the wonders we saw today were California Slender Salamanders, California Scorpions and Jerusalem Cricket /Potato Bugs.California slender salamander

 

     
We found incredible and varied mushrooms, especially the beautiful Red ones.  We were pretty sure we identified them from the laminates I carry that have pictures and names of different mushrooms.  Julian and Theron were Chitas and other ferocious beings but my favorite was when Julian was the “Great Wind” and was blowing me over.  “How come no one else is getting pushed over by the wind???”  I asked. “Because you are protecting them from it!” said Julian.  There was some pretty good people mounds, me on the bottom!!! and chases and then a wonderful Hide and Go seek game which ulitmatley led us up a grand hill. I was hiding with Theron, Julian, Nico and Thea. We wound up scampering up this big hill to see what was on top and also we trying to be tricky with our hiding.  Theron thought this was the most beautiful place and we should make a log cabin up there. He got busy building, the others joined yet Thea and I found mushrooms.  The view was beautiful!!!  I saw a road down below and realized that it was the one we used to get here and wouldn’t that have been great if we could just go down the hill and find our way back but alas, no time to get our belongings climb all the way back up and then down.  Besides the rest of our group was???? I went back to see if I could see them and I could.  I was told they were concerned, particularly Jai, as to where we were and if we were lost.  They gave the Coyote howl, or something like that, we called back and they came to the top.  We were all happy that our way of finding each other worked!!! Everybody loved it up there and we wound up being in two groups.  Hana was on my lap with Ariel, Thea and Nico right near me and Linsey was just a few steps below us with the rest.   I wound up telling a lot of personal stories about choosing to not fight when I didn’t like what was happening.  Oh yes, this was intended to be heard by the others down with Linsey who were, at this time, peacefully looking over the hill at the view.  The children all wanted to hear stories after stories but alas we had to make our way down and back.
Before we left we were blessed with the viewing of two beautiful Red Tailed Hawks
soaring  above our heads.  As we walked down the hill some of the children came across, by lifting up logs to find earths friends, a Jerusalem Cricket.  We all stopped and spent time with this incredible being.  Some thought it was a spider and others just weren’t sure.
I had two main highlights today that warmed my heart:
Jai was struggling a bit earlier and I do not think was well pleased with me.  Linsey had been helping him earlier in the day and after lunch he snuggled right into her lap. She wound up singing to him and telling him a great story , a healing story just for him.  He then came over to my lap, very momentarily, and told me of the great story Linsey told him and how she sang to him and then went back to snuggle up again.  My next highlight was when Theron was having a hard time and was very upset.  I stayed calm and pointed to the tree’s needles that were hanging above our heads.   I shared with him how soft they were and how they would love to feel him pet them.  He completely stilled his body and emotions, became mesmerized by the tree and petted the leaves.  He was settled shortly after that and we were able to go down the hill.
I have not mentioned much about Hana to day but she was a great trouper and even though climbing up the hills is a bit of a challenge for her she got herself up so many big climbs and came down quite victorious!!! and seemed to have so much fun.   She does look forward to the end of the day when Mom picks her up and she can put a change of clothes on, whether her Tender Tracks clothes are dirty, wet or not!!!!
January 19, 2015/0 Comments/by Wendolyn
Tags: Marin Tues/Thurs 2014-2015
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