Saturday, October 16, 2010

whoever built this is a genius

i just happened to be walking through a path in the woods that doesn’t seem to be traveled on often, and i saw this and immediately smiled. i think it’s amazing.
a tree must have fallen in one of the recent storms, which serves as the top of the “fort.” a bunch of branches were tied together and leaned up against it to make a tent-like structure.
i don’t remember the fence being wrapped around the inside when i first discovered it, but when i went back a few days ago to take this picture, it was obvious that someone had been there. there was a bunch of two-by-fours nailed together before (like the one laying on the ground, but smaller) that served as a door, but it was moved to add to the roof when this picture was taken.
i wish i had the skills to build something like this. it must have taken a lot of time, and quite a bit of imagination.
i wonder how long it will stay up before someone/something comes along and ruins it. and i wonder who all knows about it, and who built it. i’m loving the mystery in this place.

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