Wild-thingslayhere - Just Aesthetic

Twinberry leaves sparkle with new raindrops, Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming

© riverwindphotography, August 2022

Kvkgjfhddu uhhhhh. I feel guilty now :(

I stayed home today bc I did a covid test yesterday (negative) and my friend had to go to the office by himself and now I feel really bad because he doesn't like going by himself and now I feel really bad. He texted me like he was actually mad/upset but I can't tell

Sometimes we can't explain what we see in a person. It's just the way the person makes you feel and no one else can.

Art by J Edward Neill

As to whether the Gavle Goat's consumption should be seen as a good omen or a bad omen, I'd say good. Traditionally the Yule goat is made of straw from the final harvest and as a talisman against hard times, and there are unproven theories that its shape is inspired by Thor's goats, who are constantly killed, eaten, and reborn to provide endless meat for Thor and whatever guests he entertains. Therefore, its use by birds as a food store and safe harbor is an affirmation of its original purpose and truly in the Christmas spirit of generosity in lean times. What's more, the birds eating it seems to be have been the one outcome to unite both goat burners and goat keepers, as they have decided not to scare the birds away from their safe harbor and not to harm the goat, a decision that has been universally lauded.

As omens go, this one's all positive: safety, plenty, and unity between previous ideological opponents through a creative third solution built on shared values (birds being fed and sheltered is a good thing). May more birds find their way to the Gavle Goat next year.

Art by Dominik Mayer

Black Preserver of the North by Byeongwoo Yoo