Here is (another) photo from my journey yesterday with the dog into the woods; the aftermath here seen of a harsh and brutal winter ice storm; 2009. I look forward ~sincerely~ to post *before and after* photos when the lush green foliage of spring and then summer transform the forest floor.
Today, I must admit, and I can't help but wonder~ (can) do (?) people's lives parallel this event? I have been thinking about a women (and others I know) who describes a childhood that was ravaged. Is there a natural process (and rightfully so a super-natural one...) that renews the forest floor (of people's lives?) For me, I must believe that it is so.
Lakhiknows... what's best! "Turn back!" are her sentiments about the logging path we frequented last year on most of our walks. It is now impassable due to fallen tree limbs :( that mainly occurred on a single day; the now infamous Christmas day ice storm of 2009. We awoke to crackling popping noisesechoing through the woods. Branches and trees (even young strong ones) snapped off from the early morning, through the day and into the night. The snow has now thoroughly thawed better allowing us to venture out and see first hand the state of the forest.