Dramatis personae, whether linking us through time, family, philosophy, species, place, is an immersive exercise that resonates to the profound intelligences within and without our human boundaries. When encouraged to use the full range of our senses we can, on some level, become an astrophysicist, an environmental activist, an impressionist, a thick-billed raven, a skyscraper sunflower. This article details some “ah ha!” moments in my teaching and learning journey …