Descriptive Essay- Forest

Free Mind There are moments in life where everyone needs to escape from everyday life. Everyone has their own way of escaping. It could be listening to music, going somewhere quiet, going out with friends, or some people may even part take in different types of drugs. My place of escape is on the side road of a forest. There is a spot on the side of the road, where cars can stop and take a break from driving or just to relax. As I sit on the side of the road, I feel peaceful, hearing no busy life, just the wind and birds chirping in the trees. Peace is always beautiful, it comes from within. The more peace we have in our own lives, the more we can reflect into the outer world. The sun, the trees, and the wind portray such a peaceful mind set. Everyone and everything has a past. A tree can tell a lot from its trunk. When someone cuts a tree open, they could tell the history behind it; it could tell the age and the conditions it was in. It makes me think, not only do humans have history but all living organisms do. We might not feel the same way, but it creates curiosity to me. As I stand there, I see tall and short, fat and skinny green trees full of leaves and branches that fill up the entire forest. The trees line on the side of the gravel drive as if guarding a fortress. The branches from the tress hover of the road as if it was a shield, protecting the road from anything that would come in harms way. High in the branches above, I could see birds building their nests. Little birds, big birds, colorful birds, simple birds fly from one tree to the next. I could hear them chirping one to another, speaking their own language. That’s the only sound of life I hear out there. It is quiet as could be. I could smell the fresh air that nature has to offer. The best cure of the body is a quiet mind.
As I look up to the sky, I see the sun shining bright. I feel blissful, as if there is nothing wrong in the world. As the sun creeps through the trees, it creates