Tag: Cattails

Rudeneja

Rudeneja ( roo-den-ay-ha) is a Lithuanian word that describes the transition from late summer to early autumn. It comes from ruduo, the Lithuanian word for autumn, and is used as a verb to describe the shift in nature towards fall, or as a noun for the reflective feeling of the season.

Cattails begin to lose their brown spikes, which turn to fluff that contains thousands of seeds.

The chestnut tree displays spiky protective shells.

Sheep roam freely in the meadow.

Yellow berries begin to appear on the bittersweet.

Monarch butterflies gather before they begin their migration.

The swamp maples are among the first trees to change color.

Meditation Gift

A late autumn walk in the wetlands at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary ended with the discovery of a thoughtful gift.

A boardwalk ends with a quiet resting place.
Something caught my eye.

I found a bracelet, a branch, a stick and an acorn sensitively placed.
Later, I met the gift creator. For his meditation, he braided the bracelet using nearby cattails, then left this humble and generous gift for another to enjoy.