Caretaker Ray Johnston’s trail camera caught this nighttime visitor at the pond.
Skunks are normally nocturnal. They spend the day sleeping in burrows and search for food and water in early evening and through the night.
But once in a while, you might see a skunk during the day, particularly if the skunk is a nursing mother looking for food.
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Meher Mount’s hummingbirds are a constant reminder of Meher Baba’s eternal presence within us.
When Meher Mount co-founder Agnes Baron met Avatar Meher Baba in 1952 at Myrtle Beach, she recounted her first moments with Meher Baba:
“The love just poured out of him. His vibrations were like a hummingbird. You couldn't see the vibrations, but you knew the vibrating. You felt that in Baba.”
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Open water is scarce atop Sulphur Mountain in the dry months. So the pond is a lifeline for the many species that depend on having access to an open water source.
This tiny pond is usually alive with birds, insects, and sometimes larger animals.
Nights at the pond are busy and often loud with a chorus of frogs and the sound of nocturnal wings, hooves, and tiny feet running through the leaves.
All are part of the ecosystem at Meher Mount.
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With vast skies and beautiful grounds, wandering around Meher Mount is a tranquil meditation.
I will often find the opportunity to do a ‘quick draw exercise’ in my sketchbook. This exercise is not meant to be serious or perfect, only playful and lighthearted. It’s a way for me to be present, to listen and to look for what captures my attention.
One morning when the birds were singing and splashing in the fountain, I heard an amazing amount of buzzing coming from the rosemary bush by the Visitor Center.
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A charcoal drawing of Avatar Meher Baba by Diana Le Page greets guests as they arrive in the Visitor Center at Meher Mount. Temporary caretaker Robert Turnage captured this image of shadows created by the winter morning light.
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Agnes looked after and tended Meher Mount in her own way. Her ferocity, passion, and devotion was matched only by her environment. When I look at Agnes Baron I see a woman who lived life on her own terms. She valued her independence. She never married, never had children, and did whatever she could to help others.
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On a walk along Baba’s Path, temporary caretakers Robert Turnage and Kristina Somma noticed a slight movement on the ground. There at the mouth of a gopher hole was a beautiful little frog, almost perfectly camouflaged by its brown color. What a lovely gift.
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The video and photos were captured by Kristina Somma who was a temporary caretaker at that time. The excerpted poem "Be Melting Snow" was suggested by Juan Mendez. Video production by Stephanie Ervin.
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The viewpoint is from Avatar's Point overlooking what is known as the Prasad Orchard. The Pacific Ocean is in the background. The photo was taken by Caretaker Ray Johnston who created the heart in the field and selected the following Rumi poem.
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Caretaker Ray Johnston captured the beauty this past week when the rain stopped and the double rainbow appeared over Meher Mount. Stephanie Ervin put his photos together for you.
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I kept noticing how many fragrant, picturesque plants and flowers we were surrounded by. All the colors were perfectly autumn and beautifully varied.
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