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Favorite Place

My favorite place hides in the woods along a hidden path. The birds chirp, the water flows freely and subtly, and the sun peaks through the treetops providing warmth. Roots seem to overflow and take over the ground that holds them. It's quiet and loud at the same time. This place exists in many places around the world, but it is one I find the most solace in.


Forest Creek in Eagleville PA USA, picture taken in 2004.

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  1. Beautiful, Callie! You will find that the heroes and heroines of both epics spend time in forest exile... but the forest has its delights too, just as you have described them here. :-)

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