Everybody needs a place to escape from the high-paced frantic lives that we all lead. A place where one can relax, reflect, and come to terms with what may be on the mind. That place for me is located in Lewisville, Ohio back deep in the woods…far from the city, far from traffic, and far from people. I first encountered this place when I was very young with my father. My place lies far back on a ridge that is elevated higher than the surrounding hills and is absolutely covered with perfectly placed pine trees. No one tree is to close or too far from one another. On top of the ridge is a right-of-way that is wide enough for the largest of vehicles and the ground is literally covered with pine needles. I was there scouting wild turkey which meant we had to be in the pines well before day break. I remember the morning being pitch black, the air cool, and the wind howling through the branches of the trees. But then the woods started to wake up. The sun started to peak over the horizon, the wind died down, the air began to warm, and the wildlife started to awake. At that time I started to appreciate the moment of time I was in. An inner peace came over me and I felt one with the woods. Deer started to appear over the hill and thundering gobbles echoed all through the pines as the turkeys started to awake. It was beautiful just too even watch the sun peak through the trees and the fog lift from the bottoms below. I had never been so at peace in my life as I was at that point and because of that feeling I return to this special place every spring.