Tahuya State Forest

When I moved to Kitsap county, I asked one of my friends where I could take my truck off-roading. I have a Toyota Tacoma that I've been wanting to get dirty. Tahuya State Forest was recommended to me as a serious off-roading trail system. I passed the gate and picked a trail and drove on it. We decided to stay until sunset, and we did happen to get a little lost. It was a good trip and I managed to get some cool shots. 

As the wind passes through the barricade of trees, I hear a whisper in my ears. The trees are whispering tales of the past, of stories that were never told. At least, stories I have never heard. However, my ears fail me as I strain to listen. I am too distant from the path to hear the tree's sweet tales. I am too distant from nature's glory to hear nature's song. They sway and tell each other secrets while the birds sing and hop from tree top to tree top, quickly moving with each gust of wind. Nature is working together and here I stand. Here I stand, too far away to play along with nature's song.

The sun begins to set and we pack up the kids in the car. I brush as much dirt off my son as I can as I buckle him into his car seat tight. He looks at me with big round eyes as though he knows we are lost.

Son, we are not lost. In fact, I am more comfortable here than I am surrounded by plaster walls. The sun will go down and it might get too dark, but son, you will never be lost as long as I am around. I will teach you how to survive with only the knowledge in your head, just as my father taught me. And you will go on to teach your son how to survive. Don't be afraid of getting lost. Getting lost is when you will find yourself. 

Look! Not a single plane in the sky.