This is the hill that my daughter, Madelyn, ran all the way to the top by herself, a climb of several hundred meters. She ran non-stop, uphill and downhill, without falling and without fear. This is her "Red Mountain."




To the right is a war-path located on top of the Red Mountain, unbeknownst to many. This award-winning photograph was taken after hours of awaiting the proper filtration of sunlight through nature's canopy of leaves. It is entitled, "Limb Awry."

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