Wood

The Trees

The Forest

The House nestled in the Forest

Wood from the forest waiting to burn

Wood burning.

Working in my wood-shop the other day it occurred to me how central wood is to our lives here in North-Central Vermont. My house is built of wood and surrounded by woods. Those woods shelter and provide habitat for the animals that are of such abiding interest to me. Working with wood is my hobby. And if that weren't enough, we use wood for about half of our heat. Many of the people in this area make their livings from wood. There's are numerous loggers, saw mill operators, and furniture manufacturers all right here in our small town. But in the midst of all this practicality, we shouldn't forget the most important role of wood in our lives which is adding beauty. That's why we live here. The beauty of the forests and the mountains. We are not the hollow men; we are the woodsmen.