There he is again, wandering aimlessly through the towering trees, gliding along in yet another euphoric daze, lost in a pseudo-reality . . . It is Hollow Man, and he is on a mission to find the darkest recesses- this so he can release those heavy burdens, which are many . . . so many;…
Random Morning Imagery
A typical morning visual of my secluded life in the woods... it ain't all that bad.
When the Flames Fade
I had noticed the trail before, but now I was walking it, once again chasing my disobedient puppy as he took off into the woods after some unknown animal. The part of the covert I was traversing was a bit denser than where I built my camp, riddled with thorn thickets, spider webs, snakes,…
Homeless Ghosts
Cutting onto the old dirt path close to my camp, I savored the crisp summer morning, which remained cool after the previous night’s storm. Following the rugged road, with my walking stick gripped firmly in my hand, I passed a hole cut into the barbed wire fence separating DOT interstate property from the woods…
An Unacceptable Acceptance
I saw him sitting there amongst the weeds, which were frozen and stiff from the cold winter morning. His tall lanky form hovered over the moist grass, and his lips moved as he muttered indecipherable words to the oncoming day. He appeared worn and tattered, and an old weathered backpack burdened his shoulders with all…
At The End of a Homeless Trail
In my travels across the country, I have hiked many trails (like the trail pictured above), and every time I find myself wandering into seclusion, enveloped by the grandeur of Nature, I enter into a transcendental experience. Leaving the busy highways and chaotic city life, the moment my feet enter isolation they move with a…
Through My Open Tent Door
From the open tent door I could see a red sun falling behind an abandoned barn; the light streaming through the old cracked boards set the wood aflame in fiery colors, as if the ending day gave a final blow to the oncoming darkness, penetrating the earth with magnificent colors, which exploded onto the barn…