Rainbows and Cross Quarter Day

"I pledge allegiance to the soil

of Turtle Island

one ecosystem

in diversity

under the sun -

With joyful interpenetration for all"

Gary Snyder

6790' MuRefuge's side yard 

The cross quarter day "Lammas Day" or Lughnasadh is traditionally observed on August 1. It marks the beginning of the wheat harvest. In the Celtic view Lughnasadh was the wedding of the Sun god Lugh to the Earth goddess "causing the ripening of the crops."

Double rainbows from parking lot of Frenchy's Field 

Here in the high mountainous desert this is the time of the monsoon rains which provide much needed moisture for the native vegetation that thrives here on very little water. With the late afternoon rains come spectacular rainbows. During one week's time we were treated with a series of magnificent rainbows. All of these pictures were taken by Katie Stoyka during her recent Summer visit.

Front of 6790' MuRefuge

Backyard of 6790' MuRefuge
with Shasta

During our delightful encounters with all of the stunning rainbows, we also had a joyful