I walk across the dense …show more content…
I follow the tracks until they meet a wide, boisterous stream of sparkling, clear water. I extend my cupped hands towards the water to draw out a cold drink. I gaze upwards at the illuminated sky. The straight rays of sunlight beam through the overhead canopy and I realize I must move quicker in a race against time. I rush down the trail, my gear weighing me down, and my heart beat quickening with each and every step.
Inhaling, I feel the warm air entering my lungs as I journey forward on my expedition. The immense weight of my hunting gear pulls me towards the ground. In exhaustion I stop and look around for a decent tree to put my stand in. I spot a high reaching tree a couple of yards in front of me and decide that this is where I will stopover for the remainder of my excursion. Climbing the tree into the thin, rising fog I adjust myself to the spectacular, inspiring view that always seems to take my breath away. Upon my throne, mounted in the outlying branches, I am awe stricken by the bright, golden rays of the sun highlighting the forest floor beneath me and continue to watch as the woodland creatures dance their way