slow ballet

been editing video of the russian ballet, looking at it closely and slowly, frame by frame, and realizing what training has made this beautiful art possible

also Kevin's pictures of the small world of bugs, realizing the design in this intricate and easy-to-ignore scale of reality

and writing an article about soil biodiversity, examining the role of microscopic bacteria, nematodes and fungi on farms, fascinated by the not-very-well-understood role they play in helping plants thrive, and the simple ways in which farmers can inadvertently destroy their beneficial relationship

and reading entries on Scotty's blog about a Slow Food convivia in Australia, celebrating food traditions and the production of food that honors culture, place, and the time it takes to make it with care

and, meditiating, slowing my mind

in all, a celebration of the slow, the small, and the appreciative way, finding plenty and richness in the gaps

>laura