So I drove out to the woods the other day

I share with you my story, along with footage, of my jaunt out to the local woods. 00:00:00 So I drove out to the woods the other day 00:01:50 Found a place to park 00:02:22 Got out of the car 00:03:12 It was a good day to be out 00:04:48 Something exciting happened 00:05:36 It was inviting me to have a seat 00:06:32 Metabolizing Vitamin D 00:07:50 Thinking. Ruminating. Pondering. 00:08:45 It was time to start the journey 00:10:03 There were a lot of dry leaves 00:11:17 Out of the corner of my eye 00:13:45 Walking down a wide trail 00:14:41 Noticing a cluster of fallen trees 00:15:11 They piqued my curiosity 00:15:59 Encountering a large tree 00:17:42 Getting closer to the fallen trees 00:18:26 Encountering a fallen tree 00:19:11 Arriving at the fallen trees 00:19:48 However, during the approach 00:20:30 It was impeding the approach 00:21:04 A closeup look at one of the trees 00:21:38 Noticing tiny holes in the tree 00:22:35 Moss growing upon the tree's bark 00:24:22 Feeling the urge to climb onto the tree 00:25:37 Noticing acorns along the path 00:26:50 Stopping to look up into the bare canopy 00:27:36 Encountering a group of large boulders 00:28:32 Feeling the ancient boulders calling out 00:29:59 Noticing clouds passing behind the trees 00:31:18 Encountering another fallen tree 00:32:46 Feeling the urge to climb onto the tree 00:34:06 Noticing another group of fallen trees 00:34:48 Hearing the sound of the nearby creek 00:35:13 Cautiously approaching the creek 00:36:00 Walking down to the creek's edge 00:37:06 Examining some of the rocks 00:38:36 Looking at more rocks 00:39:48 Seeing what I might find along the creek 00:40:17 And then I discovered animal bones 00:40:58 They look like hip & leg bones 00:42:45 Noticing the exposed roots of a tree 00:44:22 Noticing dried soil among the roots 00:45:52 Climbing onto a boulder at the creek's edge 00:47:27 Enjoying the sights & sounds of the creek 00:48:40 Encountering a fallen (maple?) tree 00:49:41 Peeling away bark from the fallen tree 00:51:07 Climbing on the tree to get to a boulder 00:53:31 Sitting on the boulder for a moment 00:54:51 Hiking up further into the woods 00:55:41 Noticing more acorns along the trail 00:56:32 Enjoying the wind & the swaying trees 00:57:33 Walking through a natural corridor 00:58:32 Another large boulder in the creek 00:59:32 Climbing onto the boulder in the creek 01:00:42 Discovering an outcropping of rocks 01:02:47 It was time to leave the woods 01:04:07 A fallen tree with dried oyster mushrooms 01:06:19 Bidding the woods farewell 01:07:35 One last moment at the picnic bench 01:09:35 Back into the car and driving away "ER Omniverse": https://ephemeralrift.com/ephemeral-rift-omniverse/ Channel Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/@EphemeralRift/playlists Instagram (Wildlife Photography) https://www.instagram.com/ephemeral.rift/ Instagram (Random) https://www.instagram.com/ephemeral.rift2/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ephemeralrift1 Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/ephemeralrift/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6WJUD0ljiIwxmbEzpb4onm iTunes https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ephemeral-rift/602599265 Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ephemeralrift