I used to have a great view of the garden from more than 100′ up, but now I am only 18″ tall, 3.5′ wide, and 14.5′ long. Metal ligaments now penetrate my soft redwood––impositions of the two bipedal creatures who chose my new form. One of them lives here; I see him poking around all […]
“Under stress, different kinds of individuals, of very different origins and abilities, physically associate. With continued and predictable stress, cyclical and seasonal, these acquaintances become intimate and extend beyond a single encounter. To become significant to the evolutionary process, the former strangers must interact frequently enough to form a stable, unique relationship––and ultimately a permanent […]