Wild Signs and Star Paths: Key #11, The Invisible Handrail

This series is an exploration of the works of Tristan Gooley. I’ll document my efforts to learn to read nature’s signs. If you enjoy reading, I encourage you to support the author by purchasing a copy of Wild Sings and Star Paths (UK) or The Nature Instinct (US). I’m in no way affiliated with the author, nor do I profit from sales of the book.

Last Week’s Work

To notice the way clouds can reveal the things beneath them, from their presence and type to the colors.

New World

Imagine you have a superpower. Where most can see for a few miles, and far less if there are buildings, rocks, and trees in the way, you can see the terrain ahead for of tens of miles beyond. You know if there’s a dense forest in the distance, or an open grassland. You can tell if there’s snow in the next valley over. And you can trace the precise line where the open ocean turns to ice. You spot islands before they appear in the ocean, and distant mountains obscured behind the treeline. Handy skill for a navigator, isn’t it? Luckily it’s a power any of us can acquire if we just turn to the clouds.( Read more... )