For some reason, by about the second or third day of my stay at The Pines, I became convinced that I had to create a labyrinth at the bottom of the dry house dam.
It soon became apparent, after talking to Marion about the idea, that she was very interested in the healing properties associated with walking the labyrinth. A quick web search revealed lots of information about the ancient tradition of labyrinth walking and all sorts of different designs, using various materials.
The availability of limestone, which naturally occurs throughout the Caccianiga's property, meant that it was the obvious building material; and would nicely contrast the dark soil at the bottom of the dam.
For the next day or so I set about collecting pieces of limestone from a pile by the gate and along the roadsides. Rodney pointed out the fact that lots of limestone boulders could be found at their gravel pit just up the paddock. Marion kindly offered to give me a hand, so we jumped in the old ute, drove to the gravel pit, and spent the morning picking up limestone.
By Thursday afternoon the labyrinth had been completed, thanks to the help of Marion and Ian Tully, who had dropped by for a brief visit.
We gave the labyrinth a bare-foot test run to make sure there were no thorns lurking along the path, and by Friday afternoon a series of fires were built around the perimeter of the dam to provide light for the evening walk...
It soon became apparent, after talking to Marion about the idea, that she was very interested in the healing properties associated with walking the labyrinth. A quick web search revealed lots of information about the ancient tradition of labyrinth walking and all sorts of different designs, using various materials.
The availability of limestone, which naturally occurs throughout the Caccianiga's property, meant that it was the obvious building material; and would nicely contrast the dark soil at the bottom of the dam.
For the next day or so I set about collecting pieces of limestone from a pile by the gate and along the roadsides. Rodney pointed out the fact that lots of limestone boulders could be found at their gravel pit just up the paddock. Marion kindly offered to give me a hand, so we jumped in the old ute, drove to the gravel pit, and spent the morning picking up limestone.
By Thursday afternoon the labyrinth had been completed, thanks to the help of Marion and Ian Tully, who had dropped by for a brief visit.
We gave the labyrinth a bare-foot test run to make sure there were no thorns lurking along the path, and by Friday afternoon a series of fires were built around the perimeter of the dam to provide light for the evening walk...