Dusk settles heavy over a river finding its way through a wooded valley. The water sits still and grey, holding the last quiet light. Bare trees and dark evergreens keep watch along the banks, most of the world folded into shadow. A handful of warm lights glow softly from the hillside — small lives tucked into the treeline. The ground up close is soft with mud and fallen leaves, waiting.
The river travels on in quiet confidence, long practiced and assured in its path. The trees keep their steady vigil. In the distance, a handful of lights glow from small huts, signs of someone living a brief, careful life within an old and patient land. #PNW #SecretPlace #NaturePhotography