Treewhispers

Andrea Penn submitted a comment in reply to Laurie Doctor’s tree story that I thought worth repeating in a post. Thanks Andrea!

Thank you for such an inspiring story – inspiring to know that such a place still exists..

For a number of years I lived in a Redwood grove on the coast of northern California. Outside my house there was an ancient stump, hollowed out by fire and time. It was home to new vegetation and some small animals, a place where I often sat to meditate and play my flute..

I loved the fog, how it meandered in and out between the tall trees, how it subtly changed everything in the forest, filling it with mystery. But my little corner was not quiet because of the roar of the Pacific Ocean and the calls of the sea lions. I remember a resident bear, a few mountain lions, some skunks, large birds.. they reminded me that I was a visitor there.