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| Golden aspen leaves Photo by Venaya Yazzie 2016 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED |
Autumn is here!
This time of year the earth is 'adorned' with the beautyful colors of the season - and I am grateful for the experience. The Navajo name for this season is Aak’ei.
The calendar name for this month is October which is ending the non-Navajo calendar year, but for my the Navajo people its a new beginning, a "new year" if you will. October season is expressed as Ghąąjį́’ -which refers to a 'separating of the seasons.' This expression cannot be paralleled with American the global sense of time or place. This season is about welcoming the Navajo-ways of being or belief system (Epistemology) for the Diné, the Navajo people.
Today many of us are harvesting our crops which may include, corn, beans, squash and melons. So, across New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, which our reservation lands are situated, we also amidst celebration and thankfulness of our harvests.
I planted late this year so I am in the process of making a shelter for my corn and melons as the temperatures in the high-desert southwest have been already in the mid-30s nightly. As I mentioned I adore this season for all the reasons I listed above, but I also love this time of year for the pure enjoyment of the the diverse colors. The photo featured here is one I captured a week ago while trekking in southwestern Colorado, near Silverton. The trees are blooming with the rich colors of Autumn and are so wonderful to see and walk among.
I hope this season finds you well and happy about each moment you are able to experience in the Nature.
Blessings.
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