While out walking the other day, I discovered hundreds of holes in the ground where the cicadas emerged. Not the most pleasant of sights, in my opinion of course, though fascinating in a way.
I didn’t take a photo of them, however. Frankly, the holes creeped me out. Instead, I looked at photos I’d taken of clouds. Some had been taken out of the car window on the fly.
In the past I’ve had a tendency to stare fixedly at problems and other hard matters. That’s the heritage of depression. I’ve had many bouts with it and took medication for it.
So, I needed the cloud reminder to look up. Please don’t take this as a Pollyanna outlook as if looking away makes problems go away. But looking up is as much of a directional choice as looking down.
To me this looks like a hand.
Photos by L. Marie.
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Does staring at a ceiling fan from the cool safety of indoors count? Also, I’m kind of bummed that Cicada-pocalypse isn’t happening here.
😄😄😄 I use my ceiling fan a lot! We have had high temps here!
As someone who has lived with cicadas for a while, I can say that cicadas en masse are messy. I have to sweep carcasses off my balcony. My sister-in-law showed videos of thousands of them crawling by a revolving door. They fly at you, land on you and have to be brushed off. Unfortunately, I have run over many of them, because they choose to congregate in my parking space. Since they blend in with the pavement, I don’t see them until I step out of the car. 😞
I remember loud summers, but it hasn’t been like that in a long time. Saw one cicada today though. Still no noise.
I think another brood is due this summer. I’ve only seen one or two flying around here. I think the rest have died off.
They really don’t last long. Thankfully.
Yes, I think at most they live for six weeks.
Those holes in the ground are otherworldly, aren’t they? A whole hidden community of living things emerging above ground into our realm of view. From their point of view – who knows what type of environment they’d encounter.
Keep looking up, L.Marie.
😄😊 I will, Laura!
Yes, I hope they weren’t disappointed by the word they saw, especially since their time in it was so brief.
Cicadas featured briefly in my last collection. Collections and connections 🙂
I appreciated them more when they didn’t come en masse!
Better to look at clouds than at cicada holes. It’s all a matter of choice and you have made the better one.
As I kid, I enjoyed looking at cloud formations in the sky and imagined various animals. Yes, your last image looks like a hand. 😀
Marian, I did the same when I was a kid. Now I’ve returned to looking at cloud formations. 😄😊 Clouds are so fascinating! Much more so than cicada holes!
Good idea, although I’m curious to see what the holes in the ground look like.
My computer is only a foot away from three windows, so I look up often at the sky and the many beautiful and varied trees I can see from there. This morning the sky is clear blue, a light breeze is blowing, and the leaves are soft or shiny in the sunshine.
Nicki, if you search for “cicada holes in the ground” you will see a photo of them.
I also work near windows. I can see the trees nearby.
Good suggestion to look up. I’m reminded of James Taylor’s song “Up on the Roof”.
Oh my goodness that song takes me back! Every song of his is an earworm!
Turning away from problems may not make them go away . . . but it allows us to return to them later with a fresh and refueled perspective.
It’s clouds illusions I recall . . .
Well said, Nancy!
Lovely perspective!
Thanks, Sharon!