Cabin Fever

It was a dark rainy fall afternoon and we were stir crazy. There were only a few hours left before dark but we had to get out! We drove to a section of the hiking trail and despite the feeling of stepping into an eerie twilight zone, we started down the lonely path.

We were rewarded by a breathtaking display of fall colors in lighting that you can't describe. The smell of the forest floor after the rain was otherworldly.

It was so quite, and soon we emerged onto a huge moss and lichen covered bolder field. It was like a portal to another world. I kept saying to my husband "I just want to take off my shoes and go barefoot and touch everything!" It was the strangest feeling.

We hiked for several hours across this epic landscape with the light sound of the rain as our company.

As we were on our way back a distant screech owl bid us good evening as we said goodnight to the trail and the fading light.