A long exposure (6 seconds) in which I was trying a Tai Chi move. I was hoping to catch some of the fireflies out that night, but didn’t realize till I saw the image that one did a circle around my leg.

A Taijiquan form is

Powered by the heart,

controlled by the head,

performed by the body,

connected to the environment,

expressing the intention of the moment.

A Taijiquan form opens

With empty mind, focused intent,

And energy consciousness,

In stillness.

Conscious muscle memory,

Conscious flow,

Mindfulness.

Or

Mindless muscle memory,

Spontaneous movement,

Is that a firefly making a circle around my leg?