Teale/White

I absolutely loved the piece by Teale. I'm guessing we all has a "lonely spot, some private nook, some glen or steramside-scene [that] impressed us so deeply that even today its memory recalls the mood of lost enchantment." Mine was the woods behind our house in Hartford City, IN. When I first learned our address is was Rural Route#4 Hartford City, In 47348. Soon it became 1406 North Mill Street Hartford City, In 47348. There is a lot of me that wishes it was still RR #4. The woods behind our house was owned by "mean old farmer" Williams. I'm not sure if he wanted kids on his property, but I didn't care. This became my retreat from the world. Like Teale, I would forget the locations of several of my secret hideouts in that woods, but I felt it was my responsibility to learn those woods well. I slowly learned where the Red-tailed hawk was nesting and where the fox's den was located. Immediately after school I would don the green jacket I obtained from the army navy surplus store, and enter my secret world. Surprisingly, my younger brother did not want to join. I'm not sure if I protested his presence, or if just didn't want to come. The woods was my own, and rarely did I encounter another soul. I do believe this place set me on the path that I'm on now.

Every class that is required to read Walden should read White's piece. How can you not love the book even more after reading White's commentary?