The Forest
the Perfect Setting for Relaxation and Beauty
a Day in the Forest
The wind is blowing my hair as I race along the dirt path on my bike. Trees and the smell of nature engulf me. I turn a corner and I reach my favorite place. A thick vine hangs from a tree, secure and perfect for swinging on. A tall tree, perfect for climbing. The stream is roaring by me. I walk on a bridge of rocks until I am standing in the middle of the stream, water flowing below my feet. The wind is softly howling and birds are singing in the distance, yet, it feels silent. I turn at the snap of a twig and see a bunny, small and frail. I stay there, in my favorite place.
The Forest as Described in Light Years by James Salter
“Their life is mysterious, it is like a forest; from far off it seems a unity, it can be comprehended, described, but closer it begins to separate, to break into light and shadow, the density blinds one. Within there is no form, only prodigious detail that reaches everywhere: exotic sounds, spills of sunlight, foliage, fallen trees, small beasts that flee at the sound of a twig-snap, insects, silence, flowers.
And all of this, dependent, closely woven, all of it is deceiving. There are really two kinds of life. There is, as Viri says, the one people believe you are living, and there is the other. It is this other which causes the trouble, this other we long to see.” -Light Years
And all of this, dependent, closely woven, all of it is deceiving. There are really two kinds of life. There is, as Viri says, the one people believe you are living, and there is the other. It is this other which causes the trouble, this other we long to see.” -Light Years
The Forest as Your Setting
You can use the woods as a setting for a mystery or scary books because woods are often associated with darkness and suspense. The woods would also be a good setting for a fantasy book. Many people associate the woods with magic and mysterious, no one really knows all of the creatures that can be among the forest! The woods can be a place of danger, an escape, or a place of adventure.