Adventure Creek: One Apart From Others

The steady soothing sound of splashing coming from the water is an instant memory to every visitor. The seemingly never ending creek is a wonderland of a playground, and contains numerous of future adventures. The creek is filled with bends, and dams, and twists, and turns, and ledges, and cliffs, and banks, and reeds, and rocks.

The secluded creek hidden by various types of brush was also among trees; each and every one quite similar to the one next to it, but there was one tree that was immensely different to the ones surrounding it. There was one imperious oak tree amongst all of its peers. With its overwhelming outstretch of width and height, it created a center ground to the right of the creek. Although the tree seemed utopian, several baseboards were added to the branches several feet up to create a thrilling hangout. The center ground under the tree was surrounded by tall bushes. There was only one way to enter: you had to go through the cut path. The unique entrance of the grounds added to the creeks confinement.

As you traverse more and more against the flow of the creek, more and more dams are spotted. Each dam creates an exclusive little swimming spot. The surroundings are like your most memorable dream; you can never forget them. The passing and chirping of birds can always be heard while escalating through the sometimes dense and sometimes wide open bends of the creek. Occasional passing of cars are often heard with a jet plane in the distant, reminding most visitors that this place is not a fantasy. Along with the never ending rippling and splashing of the creek, rustling of grass and bushes can seldom be listen to coming from some sort of animal. An aroma of flowers and plants flows to the people walking near which creates a permanent remembrance of this distinctive place.

The creek’s premises can be seen from the fronts of several houses along a street back up against a field. Tall trees along with a several various types of bushes and tall grass surround the unseen creek while looking from the street. A field about four football fields long stretches out to the left of the ledge going down to the water of the creek. A steep incline of dirt and rocks leads the followers coming from the outer street to the creek connecting with a hard to see trail covered up by dense brush overhanging the path. Through the path and down a ledge the creek can be seen; a surprising spot of unveiled nature.

Whether I am walking my dog, or exploring new places; I am always captivated by the creeks image. An often visit to the creek is essential for me because I am able to get away from the daily stresses of life. The creek- containing seclusion and mystery, adventure and escapism, memories and remembrances- gives me a chance to relax, and enables me to flee the anxieties in my life. Just by simply perching myself up on a rock and watching the ongoing flow of the water, I am reminded of the true beauty of nature. While finding new hideouts, and navigating through reeds over my head with my dog, I am reminded of the great thrill of adventure and exploration. Time is like the Christmas decorations stored away in June when I am mesmerized by the charm of venturing throughout the creek. In every new visit I want to go farther and farther than the time before. With every hour I spend enthralled in my private oasis, I see my how important my bond with nature truly is. That is why I always want to go back to this special place because I see all of our connections with nature becoming weaker and weaker. Our relationships with the natural world are a falling box of cookies, a spiraling whirlpool, a sinking chest.

This place will be forever sketched in my memory, and it has become a part of my way of living. I visit this place on a reoccurring occasion partly because this place is right out in front of my house. Even though I have been to this creek countless amounts of times, I always enjoy my times in the seclusion and I find the astonishing place of nature constantly relaxing. As I look back on all of my times here with my friends and family I am able to see how important the natural world is to all of us. By getting away from our life’s struggles it makes us all much more capable of overcoming our daily challenges. With privacy, tranquility, and peacefulness we see what is more important in life, and that makes the stressful situations not seem very stressful at all at a second glance.

--Zach