Tree-hug on September 20

A special tree-hug today. 

This tree's ornately sculpted trunk revealing a world of tree-stories.

I love the tender embrace of these two gentle tree-beings.  

And the dance of light and leaves made sure I would notice this Easter Island tree-guardian with his trusted steed in the background.  Message: We live to love.  We live to dream.  Time in nature feeds our soul. 

This tree-being spoke to me of Rip Van Winkle falling asleep by the tree, not far from here, in the Catskill Mountains.

And here we have another smiling, rather impish tree-creature saying hi!  There are more friends than we realize in the woods.  If we enter with care, caution and an open respectful heart, I believe, we are protected from harm.  Peace to all.