Author Archives: Ian

The Dark Forest Riddle How far can one go “into the dark forest“ ? (answer tomorrow) * * * I’m going deeper and deeper. Down at the bottom, near the creek, the foliage is really lush. Green. But, now that I’m a good distance up and into the forest, and away from the water, theContinue reading “The DARK Forest Riddle”

While the forest was dark, the path was fairly well-trodden. ‘Cept for all the ground roots that trip you up all the time. But, at least I didn’t have to bushwhack my way through. Once out of the open light of the Heart Lake “flats”, the dense tree growth took hold. Add to that allContinue reading “Mushroom City”

I backed up to a point. And, as I straightened up and leaned back just a skosh, I shifted my focus from the starburst on the tiny pool in front of the cascade, to as much as my eyes could take in. In front of me. Thick, thick willows immediately to my right. But theyContinue reading “the DARK Forest”