I had flashbacks to reading Walden as I enjoyed this piece. Thanks for finding me here at the Suite. I'll be sure to visit Silvan's Glade too. An Ecologist's Eye Beautifully written. My only little complaint is that I wish you'd use the native names of the trees and plants you mention.
Native names ring with poetry and lend trees their personality.
Brings them vividly to life, so to speak. I hate the Latin names that are given to living trees by scientists - they sound as dead as the language. But that's a personal view point. Used under License.