Investigations
I looked at the sand in the ground. A whole dune had been formed next
to a forest path. I took a handful so as to inspect individual grains.
The grains were octagonal and fitted against each other so well that
the construction looked almost symmetrical. Each grain was of a different
colour but, blending with the others, the sand looked pink.
A
cloud of dust, caused by traffic, passed by my eyes. I followed the
dust and observed that the dust originated by humans lacked the kind
of symmetry built by nature. I thought this observation was interesting,
since I had expected both dust and sand to have been very similar
as each consisted of small particles.
I
looked for a particularly well-formed pile of sand and scattered it
on the microscope. My purpose was to investigate the sand structure
through the magnifying lense. To my disappointment the grains were
not completely symmetrical. The zoom revealed a number of worn-out
edges and other malformations.
I
stood up and walked around the room. Trying to find something else
to investigate, I noticed a fly on the floor. Apparently it had laid
there for a long time, since its middle part was almost completely
covered with dirt. I presumed the fly had been dead for a long time,
and I kicked it, at which the insect buzzed and got off the ground.
I
followed the fly as it flew with great effort from one end of the
room to another, hardly raising above the floor level. I tried to
catch the fly, but it escaped through my legs to the middle of the
room. Obviously it was running out of strength since it remained still
as I again approached it. I asked whether I could inspect it on the
microscope. The fly answered, "Yes, if you carefully grab me
by the wing and lift me on the microscope without harming my wings
or other parts of the body in any way."
I
lifted the insect and placed it on the glass below the lense, when
my attention was diverted to a snake that was slithering into the
room. The snake approached my brother Jussi and curled around his
feet before he managed to do anything. I wasn't able to stop the snake.
The reptile had locked my brother's feet from the ankles up to his
knees. The snake stayed there and wouldn't move.
