the woods are lovely, dark, and deep

Our girls lovingly call this place "the colorful forest",

and it is.

With woodland spryte leading the way,

and stoney path underfoot,

 

the woods are open before us.

Here is nature in delicate balance.

A cool, damp, spicy Nirvana?

Or nature's playground?

Only occasional signs of civilization,

surrounded by signs of another kind.

We'll be eager to return.