Me And Gina Posing Near Stream

This is us. We're just sitting next to my stream.

It took a few shots to get a great picture. I kept looking at her.

Gina called me a freak for making funny noises and faces.

We finally snapped a really great pic.

Here Lizard Lizard

This cute little thing was crawling on the rocks near my stream.

I've seen lizards bigger than this so when I say little I mean little.

Having A Drink From My Stream

I met up with Gina at my stream.

"I'm sorry for running off like that." she apologized.

"It gets a bit frustrating here."

"I don't want you to think of me as some moody-all-the-time bitch."

"I just want you to think of me as as your all-the-time bitch. I'll be back in a second."

I don't know what just happened.

Funky Purple Snake

One of the best things about Reality Forest is the surprises.

This little fella was sunning himself by my stream when we found him. He slithered away pretty quick when we walked up.

I'm sure he's got a nice little hideaway under the rocks.

Dreaming Of Almost Kissing Gina

I had a wicked dream last night. It involved Gina.

We were standing around and I put my hands around her waist. 

It started off innocent and friendly.

It was one of those romantic moments women get wet about. The only thing missing was the scent of aromatic candles and sappy music. 

Our lips were just about to touch...

...then the snap of an alligator's jaws woke me out of my dream.

Something To Worry About

Gina made it back from her tinkle okay. 

I hate to admit it, but I was worried when she was gone for those few minutes. 

Anything can happen here in Reality Forest.
She could have been snatched up by a man-eating rabbit or gobbled up by a hungry snake. I've seen many horrible things here. Some things I've never taken pictures of because they're just so horrible.

I'm glad I have someone to worry about.

Giant Ant Takes A Drink

I spotted one of those huge, giant ants by the stream. I managed to get a shot of it before it disappeared. 

If you look at the bottom right of the picture you'll see the normal sized ants. 

I've seen these giants before and it always amazes me.

Putting On Her Shoes

Gina was still silent. I asked if anything was wrong.

"I have to go tinkle behind the trees." she said.

Gina was very irritated.

"I miss the comforts of home like running water for a shower or a toilet. I can't stand taking a dump and having to use leaves to wipe my ass."

"Your lucky you're not a girl because I'm about to go on my rag. It really sucks when it happens in Reality Forest because there are no rags here. There aren't even any comfortable leaves to cover my snatch with."

"I'll be waiting for you to get back." I told her. "Holler if you get into trouble."

"I like how casual you are about it. Not a care in the world. You don't have a visitor every month. Even in Reality Forest they're pretty friggin' reliable. Boy, men sure have it easy. Not a bloody worry in the world. I wish I had some chocolate Matthew."

Sitting At My Stream Chillin

Gina was comfortably silent. Perhaps she's tired.

Listening to the silence of the forest was relaxing. 

My Father always told me the world was much prettier sounding when my Mom kept her mouth shut. I think I finally know what he meant.

I scooped some water.

I could see tiny little fish in the stream. They were too small to photograph.

Ooh! Look at the cardinal that landed.

 

Dipping Our Feet

Here we are dipping our feet. The water is fantastic. It's a little cool but extremely satisfying for the feet.

 

We sat and chatted for hours.

Not a single animal harassed us. Just the odd ant crawling around.

We really got to know each other.

Our plan is to map out the area with bits of braided dry grass tied to trees. This way we won't get lost again. But for now we will enjoy each other's company and the soothing water.

Last Of The Alligator

We escaped the alligator again.

It had to have been a female and we were near her nest. 

She was probably just protecting her babies.Either that or it was just a mean mother...

Anyway, when an alligator chases you that's four-times your size, you run, and run fast.

Here's a picture of us before we shit our pants.

The Gaze

We gazed into each others eyes.
The sound of the water flowing stood in for Barry White.

The sun was still warm.

We stared even further into each others eyes.

I confessed to her, "I think we're so connected, it's almost as if I can feel your breath."

Running From Man-Eating Alligator

Luckily we saw the alligator struttin' down the stream creeping up on us.

We got up and ran.

We headed down stream.

I comforted Gina. She was shaking like a leaf. 

I was trying to catch my breath to. 

You don't know what it's like when an alligator, than big, is chasing you. 

Maybe we were near it's nest or something.

I was a jerk and took complete advantage of the situation. Yes I copped a feel.

Alligator Creeps Up On Us

"So anyways about my dream."

"It was pretty freaky. I dreamed it was a big, friggin' alligator that killed that guy."

"It was the biggest, deadliest thing I've ever seen in my life."

Introducing Gina To The Stream

Today I introduced Gina to my stream. The Matthew Stream.
She agreed that I should name it after myself. After all everything else in Reality Forest should be named after her and she would allow me to name one thing after me.

We talked for hours today.

It was refreshing to just relax by my stream and enjoy someone's company.

I started to tell her about the dream with the alligator and head...

...Gina thought she heard a branch snap.

"It's too beautiful to worry about anything today." I told her.