Meanwhile, the older cherubs had been working away on the tree fort, adding a 'stage 3'. I had been aware of much activity - cedar boards being milled (by Norbert), special bolts being fetched from Silverton Building Supply - and various inhabitants escaping for some relative peace, perhaps to Rowan's and then Thomson's birthday hammocks - but I hadn't seen the fort with 'stage 3'. On their next-to-last evening at New Denver, perhaps it was time I did. Colin and Douglas both said, "Not sure that's a good idea, mum", but I went anyway. I saw what they meant!
This is my "before" photo. Ellen prancing from stage 1, third-cousin Samuel observing from stage 2, Griffin spanning the gap between stages 2 and 3, Thomson on stage 3, hoping Griffin makes it, and Teagan watching it all from the comfort of the Thomson-hammock below. I couldn't stand to watch so left before the "after". But I guess Griffin made it because they all arrived back intact for supper, and the final day they bolted on a stage 2-to-3 connector pole - a bit slim, but something.
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| August 18th |
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The photos of the fort, below, taken today, Sept 4th, are as the crew left it on Aug 20th. A lovely quiet place to sit (on the ground) and listen to the forest. No bears appeared. Only drunken robins (rowan berries) and squirrels hurling down cedar comes for their winter stash.
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| North view - approaching from above - stages 1, 2 and 3 |
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| East view - |
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| South view - rope ladder to stage 2 and stage 2-3 connector pole |
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| West view - from below |
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| Last (or first) view - from the trail down |
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