desert. walking mediation

I’m in Tucson for the weekend for my step daughter’s Parent weekend at U of A. One of the challenges of being out of town when it’s my turn in The Daily Photo Game, is that I cannot rely on locations that I am familiar with or know the whereabouts of. Good stuff! Blue’s post of the corn maze had me up early, pondering the possibilities. As I sat in the desert sun it came to me: perhaps there’s a labyrinth in the Tucson area. I found a very unusual one the Unity Church property. Labyrinths are designed for ‘walking meditations’ with the metaphor of going within (to the center) and then returning to where you started. In Yogic tradition we talk about heart opening and practice certain poses to go the ‘the heart center’. This labyrinth is unusual with it’s mosaic tile-topped curbs and provided me not only with a scenic photo, but a much needed afternoon calming walk. Namaste.