We are lucky enough to have a large tract of wooded land surrounding our development. I leave no trace and enter into this peaceful space as often as I can and always bring along our two dogs. I love giving them free reign of these woods off leash. It makes me feel happy to see how much joy it gives them to be able to roam the land of their own accord.
It is a quiet wood. We have seen deer a small handful of times (even though the traces of them living among this space are abundant) as well as a black coyote on a couple of occasions. Other than that, the birds keep their library voices, and one must strain to hear their stories. I don't mind the quiet though. It is enough just to know that I am in Mother Nature's space. I don't need to see or hear her creatures. I know they are there somewhere in their secret spots.
It is hard to capture the peace I feel when I am in the woods (or ocean or desert or mountaintops), but I do my best to capture the moments that call my attention. This is just a glimpse of what caught my eye the last time I was there.
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| This little boy is such a rascal, but so very loved. n |
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| That lone mushroom towards the bottom of the picture caught my eye. It was so cute and so tiny growing all by its lonesome. |
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| The struggle for this little guy to make it to maturity is very real, but its delicate strength gives me hope that perhaps it is possible for him. |
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