I walk through the woods behind my house with my dog. Though I stay on man-made, mowed paths, it still feels secluded and wild, completely surrounded by trees and plants, and the unfortunate spider web. As we walk further back, it gets more isolated, … [Read more]
Wyola
Submerging in water feels like washing away reality. As the cool currents lap against my body my temperature begins to cool and match that of the soft shifting waters surrounding me. As a child I lived in Massachusetts and went to Lake Wyola every … [Read more]
Wingstem
In Cuyahoga Valley, plants bloom like colored dominos. They collapse quietly into autumn, where only the trained ear can hear aster falling into goldenrod. Many blooms are far down the line, so they stretch upward into canopies to pass the time. As … [Read more]
Stars Amongst Hoodoos (personal narrative response to McKibben)
Sitting amongst the red and orange hoodoos I have become motionless. The sheer sight of what I am seeing has grasped my attention fully. As I lay back into the dirt around me I see the universe. The stars are so bright I reach out the grab them, only … [Read more]
Grosjean Park
This text is what I wrote (with improvements) for the first assignment. About a month into my freshman year of college, I was feeling overwhelmed and depleted. The grove of trees behind Bornhuetter dormitory could only do so much to sate … [Read more]
Camp Wise
Around 500 campers and 130 staff in 8 weeks. That’s how many people have been to 13164 Taylor Wells Rd. Chardon, OH 44024. 500 plus 130 equals 630 times 2 equals 1,260 feet that have stepped on Camp Wise’s property in the summer of 2017 alone. 1,260 … [Read more]