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Echoes from the Mountain

Inspired by Jean Craighead George's novel: My Side of the Mountain

As the crisp morning air kissed the edges of the wilderness, Sam Gribley awoke to another day of independence on his beloved Catskill Mountain. He stepped out from his home, a hollowed-out tree he affectionately named 'Frightful's home.' In the light of dawn, the mountain flourished, stirring with the murmur of wildlife he had come to know as friends over time. His falcon Frightful, a striking bird of fierce loyalty, was Sam's most treasured companion.

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