I felt a deep connection to that movie as I often imagined myself in a different reality when I was in the woods. My story is based on those imaginings, though greatly tempered with the wisdom of my adulthood.

The tree I referred to is showing its age. The last time I was back there, I found that the tree has since collapsed into the stream creating a natural dam. I have a friend who can draw photo-realistic drawings who said he could recreate how the tree looked before it fell into the stream. I plan to send him photographs of the area and the tree so he can work his magic.