Over-nighter

Every so often I get the urge to go out in the woods and camp. Night before last I packed up and went out with my pack and headlamp, looking for a good place to string my hammock. It is interesting to bushwack up into the woods looking for a couple of trees spaced about 12 ft apart. Not that it is hard to find the trees, but, rather, looking at where you ended up in the morning under the light of day! The woods is just behind us and makes for a very convenient camping get-away when so inspired. We are located more-or-less in the great valley of Great Mills, MD, so that every noise seems t0 reverberate. Mostly vehicle traffic. It wasn't until about 2:00 AM when the bars closed that all was peaceful. The morning brings an on-slaught of bird calls. Just before dawn, just a few, but by sunrise, a complete bird symphony.