Thursday, April 14, 2016

My Labyrinth

We had looked forward to having a Labyrinth near our garden on the Back Forty.  We had the plans for it, but it was not that easy to construct.  My husband, the mathematician, figured on a 24 inch wide path that would be easy to cut with the lawn mower.

We initially outlined the Labyrinth with pine cones and small branches.  They soon disappeared into the earth.  We tried large seashells.  They looked nice but they made an awful racket when cutting the grass.  We finally decided to go with grass on grass.

The entrance to the Labyrinth was at the north end and we walked to the east, following the sun.


The "middle" of the Labyrinth is really not the "Middle".  We had a difficult time figuring out how to mark that spot or rather what do we mark it with--something special, for sure.  Our dear friends came to our rescue and gave us a sundial that fit perfectly.

Time went by and we found the Labyrinth to be a lot of work.  We didn't particularly like cutting the path in +100 degree F weather with high humidity.  The Labyrinth finally grew out of control and became a maze

Seeds for a Labyrinth

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8 comments:

  1. Cool to try! I can't imagine the work it would take to get a full blown hedge maze someday.

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  2. The monthly upkeep of having a labyrinth would have to be hard work. The sundial sounds like the perfect thing for the center.

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    1. Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment. Monthly? More like weekly in the summer.

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  3. wouldn't it be great to have a magic labyrinth that didn't take any work to maintain?

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    1. There are some labyrinths painted on canvass somewhat popular among churches. But you have to really look for them.

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  4. I can only imagine the upkeep, but I think a labyrinth in the back yard would be cool. I envision it being very peaceful and calming.

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    1. Walking the Labyrinth is a walking meditation. It can be spiritual.

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