One year ago, I looked at this rocky terrain and wondered how I could transform it into a garden. Today, I am beginning to appreciate that the stones themselves are part of what makes this place what it is. They are fragments of geological histories, components of the soil, influences on water and vegetation, shelters for small organisms, and materials through which I can create paths without entirely replacing the character of the land.
But they have also become something more personal. They have made me pause. They have invited me to think about the formation of the Andes, the movement of tectonic plates, the evolution of Earth, and the extraordinary brevity of human life within geological time. They have reminded me of my childhood, of my mother’s hands, and of the fragile ways in which memories become connected with our present experiences. They have taught me that even the most ordinary physical work can become an opportunity for observation. And that what appears lifeless, insignificant, or merely inconvenient may participate in relationships we have not yet learned to recognise.
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