"KING TIDES AND PERSONAL TIDES"

One recent morning I walked by Paper Mill Creek as a King Tide was coming in from the ocean. I was astonished by the speed and intensity with which it approached and traveled through the gentle meanderings of the creek. “How many roads would be flooded this afternoon?” I asked myself.

Other days, the tidal currents are almost invisible, camouflaged by breezes or creek life; otters playing, stray leaves, silent kayakers and birds. Yet the effect of the moon and its powerful symbiosis with the earth affects the invisible filaments and minuscule strings of life, whether or not we are aware of them.

I notice in my own creative endeavors, that I, too, am tugged by invisible pulls that resemble currents and tides. They appear and disappear reflecting their own delicate interactions with invisible forces.

Notes:

*King Tides occur when the orbits and alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun combine to produce the greatest tidal effects of the year. King Tides bring unusually high water levels, and they can cause local tidal flooding. Over time, sea level rise is raising the height of tidal systems.

*Longing for beauty is the magnet for my creativity.