Water Flowing Underground

Out walking in the Riversleigh grounds, and after all this

thinking about manholes and underground,

I realised there is another important element,

besides everything else, that must exist under

the ground, in the earth. The pic above is of a beautifully

woven channel cover made of iron, I saw while out in

the grounds. This cover ensures the flow of water is not

impeded by debris, and allows someone to pass over

the top of the channel. Moreton Bay trees love water

and often exist where water is plentiful. I wonder how

much of life would be dull, without water, and how

much of our inner life would stagnate, if not for the

channel of water available to us, important to us as

it is in nature. Water is also the only moving element under

the ground, allowing the tree roots to access it, and

flowing through the underground waterways.

We can make use of it and ensure the flow is always unimpeded,

and in this way the channel cover is like a bridge, allowing the flow

underneath.

copyright Monika Roleff 2006.