Blog Post four: Huck Finn: Setting Description

The place that I enjoy going to is a clearing in the woods behind my Grandma's house. I have been going there since i came across it about three years ago. I go there every summer to escape the city, to have some peace and quiet, and to just read, relax and daydream. To get there you have to walk about a half mile up hill on a narrow path through the broad, ample trees. The walk up there can be distressing, formidable, and straining but it is also appealing and enjoyable. It seems like the trees go miles up in the sky. The rays of sunshine barely exposed through the thick leaves. Once you get to the clearing the smell of wild flowers, raspberries and pine rushes to greet you. The clearing is about twenty five feet around, which is just enough room for me and a friend if they want to tag along. It has the greenest grass I've ever seen with countless amounts of wild flowers. Usually I take a flannel blanket to sit on in case it's muddy. I just lay down with the book I'm reading at the time and escape from the world. It's the most relaxing place I can even imagine. When I'm there I feel better than if i were on cloud nine. In the distance you can hear the faint sound of a woodpecker tapping on the bark of a tree, a chipmunk scurrying along, and the bountiful birds chattering away. There are many raspberry bushes wonderful for if you ever feel like a snack. They are the most delicious, delightful, delectable raspberries I have ever tasted. Its like heaven on the tip of your tongue. They're perfectly sweet with a hint of tartness. Everything about this place is astounding. I like to think of it as my own personal escape. I've only showed it to a few people and I took them in circles so they wouldn't be able to find it again. It might be selfish but i want to keep it for myself. The clearing or as I call it My Dreamland is the most important place in the world to me. It makes me feel like no matter how i mess up or how bad things get, I'll always have Dreamland, a place to forget about my worries and troubles, to let go of my fears.