Years ago when I was a Nurse Midwife and had five kids at home, I struggled to sleep in the daytime when I had been up all night and kids were home making noise. My dear husband built me a cabin in the woods so I could find a place of quiet. It still stands, a reminder of time passing. This is another HDR attempt. I had quite the experience this morning photographing this. As I came back down the trail to the house, there was a big cat- looked to be a cougar- over the edge by the stream munching on a carcass. It had just started to rain so my camera was under my jacket and I couldn't get it out enough to get a shot- the cougar that "got away!"
Two fascinating stories! I like the HDR - you got the colour well. You might want to pay for the basic version though - its only about $35 and it means you don't get those watermarks on your pics.
Wow Jane ... and your man still lets you go out alone? You should be packing on those walks girl. Must have been a mixture of excitement, frustration and fear. Love the photo of the sleeping house ... neat memory ... thanks for sharing.
I like the greens of the moss; it cheers up the grey day a little!