Photos taken while in Sooke, BC, top photo is of course the lovely Abbess Petunia doing what she does best. (and yes, the Golden is for you lucy)
The Wisdom of the Body ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, This month The Wisdom of the Body: 10-week online companion retreat to the book is our featured self-study. We have updated all the video content to now have closed captioning and transcripts for accessibility. This is an excerpt from the
April 12, 2026
7 Responses
My goodness. The first photo is the wisest, most spiritual photograph I’ve seen in a long time…
you are most welcome lucy. ;-)
Tess, that last one is an angora goat. It lives at a meadery where we bought honey, jam, and of course some mead. They also sell hand-knit angora wool items.
One of my favourite phrases by Oliver, accompanied by so many such gorgeous doggies – except – is that last one a sheep??
it’s not nice to make me cry first thing in the morning. :-) thank you. i had to really look hard to make sure it wasn’t you know who. xoxox
Sue, she was just gazing off into the ether as she is in the habit of doing. :-)
Thank you both!
One of my favorite lines from Mary Oliver! Love the photos as well.
Oh, beautiful pics. What was Tune looking at, do you remember?