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Friday
Apr252008
A Walk in the Forest
April 25, 2008
My immediate family (a lot of tall people, some short, and most insane) has been having a little reunion this week, and yesterday a bunch of us went for a hike. It was a hike in name only, though, since most of it consisted of standing around taking photographs or waiting for other people to take photographs. You know. Too many photographers.
But really, it was incredible. We couldn't help being shutter-happy, there were so many wonderful things. We had walked into fairyland. This area of British Columbia is a temperate rainforest, which means a lot of mildew, but even more beauty.
Here we are waiting for Elrond to show us the way to Rivendell.
And there's a baby elf in the path!
And here we see that even dead remains of trees are lovely in the rainforest.
One of my favorite books growing up was about some kids who were orphans and didn't have a place to live, so they made a home in a stump. Then I moved to Northern California and had a few homeless friends who lived in Redwood stumps, all tricked out.
Maybe my next house will be in a stump, a really big one with bunkbeds and a little pot-bellied stove in the corner.
(Probably not.)
But really, it was incredible. We couldn't help being shutter-happy, there were so many wonderful things. We had walked into fairyland. This area of British Columbia is a temperate rainforest, which means a lot of mildew, but even more beauty.
Here we are waiting for Elrond to show us the way to Rivendell.
And there's a baby elf in the path!
And here we see that even dead remains of trees are lovely in the rainforest.
One of my favorite books growing up was about some kids who were orphans and didn't have a place to live, so they made a home in a stump. Then I moved to Northern California and had a few homeless friends who lived in Redwood stumps, all tricked out.
Maybe my next house will be in a stump, a really big one with bunkbeds and a little pot-bellied stove in the corner.
(Probably not.)
Reader Comments (8)
What a gorgeous forest. What a gorgeous blog!
Thank you for commenting on my blog so I could find yours.
We have such a tree. A huge old madrone, gnarled with branches that seem spread across the sky.Right now they are covered with shiny new leaves and blooms. Lots of blooms. It also has little hobbit peak holes to put your stove pipe, or to look out of. I shall put a little sign up that says "Rae's Place" and prepare it for your return.
a potbellied stove in the corner of a stump? but stumps are round. round like your belly. have you seen juno?
There is anticipation as well as trepidation when moving - wondering where you are going to live and yeah, will you have to live in a stump. I'm sure that your next place will be lovely. Your homes seem to be improving!!!
Best walk ever.
ah, home sweet home,
i love our forrests in bc, they are majikal and elvishly delightful for any kind of hiker or nomad...
from desert to rainforests the love is all around in a plethora of green! Glad to hear you're living it up.. you can allways do what i do, name your place, even if it's not a stumy you can call it stumpy home or somehting!, like now we call our place the tree house, but it's not in a tree.. just made of them..
pregnancy and gardens are such a blessing... now i miss my garden!
Me thinks I shall amend tj's post. The sign shall say "FordHaven", It really is big enough for the five of you! ;)
Somebody hug that elf! And his kin!!!