Heart of Lightness, A Journey up the Taylor. Part 1.

“How could drops of water know themselves to be a river? Yet the river flows on"

                                                                                                            Some Guy

Part 1. The Big Tree.

The boats engine exploded awake. The power of 4 horses churned the green water into a boiling fury of weed and probably chopped up trout. Captain O'hagan looked down  at the forces he had unleashed, and smiled bitterly.

"First Mate Wolf! Bring the anchors up, and set a course for that big tree!" The Captain yelled, his booming voice echoing down the river, frightening trout.

"Why cappy? what's so special about the tree?" the ships exotic dancer, Roparty, asked sexily.

"What's so special? I'll tell you what's special, you old salty sea cucumber! I intend to climb that tree"

A fearful quiet descended over the Riverking. This command, coupled with the captains earlier purchase of a $27 dozen confirmed what we had all long suspected. He had gone mad. Drunk off the awesome power at his command, he was putting the dryness of all our clothes at risk...

 

Note: legal concerns prevent me from publishing the photographs I promised. I do however own the rights to a graphic novel of the days events.