Tere takes a walk with Darlene's rhinoceros

I packed up my sketchbook, notebook, camera and a snack, and went hiking today. Actually, it was more of a stroll... with a lot of breaks.
I came across this happy family along the way, smiling cheerily among the trees.





Darlene, I'm not sure if I told you that I brought this guy along with me to remind me of you guys. Here he is, enjoying a view of the forest from a totem pole--in Korea! He says hi.






I must have taken a wrong turn along the way, because I didn't end up at the top of the mountain. Instead I hit a dead end where someone had been growing vegetables. I found a log across from the makeshift garden (and the scarecrow complete with a motorbike helmet), to have my snack.





The ants and beetles fought for space on my log, while white butterflies hovered nearby. I thought to myself, This is probably the closest I will ever be to being in a jungle. I could almost feel things growing around me, feeding off the heat and humidity. So much green, and everything so alive.






And then I walked home...