Within the depths of the forest, in the silence of nature's heart – her core- I sat upon a bench nestled along a spiral path. The air…

After reconnecting with them the night before to let them know, I was open to see them and feeling their anxiety the next morning, I headed back to the area asking if they were able to connect via a different trail as I wasn’t certain I could hike eight miles back-to-back. They began guiding me on the drive to the location as to what my starting point would be…