The Free Radical

It’s the New Moon. It’s the anniversary of The Daily Forest Report. This is the 366th post on this blog (a year plus a day’s worth… or, a leap year).

And this is a lunar month featuring Crow/Raven energy which focuses on the magic of creation.

(Barber of Seville composed by Gioachino Rossini performed by The London Classical Players conducted by Roger Norrington)

(Those who are around my age– 50ish– will, of course, insist “That’s not Rossini; that’s Bugs Bunny!” Yes, yes it is. And when we were young we were unable to fully appreciate the irony of Elmer Fudd– a bald man– being Bugs’ cohort in a classical piece centred around a barber shop. Such good fun!)

Raven dominated the scene. From the first moments of our walk, we were being vocally harassed.

These were just two of a troupe numbering four or more. It only took a moment to figure out what they were on about.

Sitka stole their dead rabbit! Bugs was old… and by the looks and the smell of things, he’d been long dead. Sitka desperately wanted to roll in his remains, but I deftly deflected her intent in this regard.

The entrance to his burrow was already overgrown…

…but that didn’t stop Sitka from climbing halfway in anyway. “Anyone home!” she shouted– I think; it was pretty muffled after all. Alas, there was nobody home. Nature’s renovations were already in full swing.

And for the second day in a row, another group of Ravens was boisterously discussing Summer Magic down near the end of Sasquatch Alley.

Here’s Lhasa waiting for me to catch up. Every time we get close to Raven’s heated debate, silence ensues until we pass. Secret arrangements are being made behind the scenes. With a wink and a nod, Raven assures us that we will be pleased with what’s coming– a show that will seem truly magical to children and adults alike. I can hardly wait!

I just wish Elmer and Bugs were still around for this!