It is an urban forest located within a ravine
skirting the outer limits of a teeming metropolis.
A place shimmering green in summer, the forest
floor deep in white during long winter months.
A natural ecosystem providing habitat for animals
of the northern hemisphere. A verdant forest of
conifers and deciduous and a lower story of shrubs
and feral fruit trees. Alongside its many and varied
trails grow wildflowers and soft-berry shrubs and
canes. Bluejays, Great Blue herons and goldfinches
pass through on their twice-yearly migratory flights
while chickadees, nuthatches, robins and cardinals
stay the winter course. A stream bisects the forest
wending downstream to a mighty river. The forest
canopy sees gaps where mighty pines, poplars, oaks
and maples topple now and then by violent derechos
and micro-tornadoes, windstorms and ice storms
wreaking havoc on the forest. This forest invites
casual visits by nearby residents who regard its
wild and natural presence as a gift from nature.
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