Another Trip to Sweetwater Creek Park

July 27, 2025

The Squirrel and the Dragon: A Fantasy Short Story

Once upon a time, in a little cottage atop a tall tree in a little forest, there lived a little squirrel named Chestnut. Every morning, Chestnut loved to take her little basket and go on nature walks to collect little colorful flowers in the meadows. She would make bouquets and flower wreaths and sell them at the market square. But one day, when Chestnut went on a walk to collect more flowers, she found a big black hill blocking her way. The big black hill was very strange, because instead of being covered with green grass, it was covered in black scales that shimmered in the sunlight. Another strange thing about the big black hill was that it moved up and down, almost as if it were breathing. “I don’t know how this strange hill got here,” Chestnut said to herself. “But I’ll just climb over it.” Chestnut clambered up the big black hill. It was a little difficult, since it kept moving up and down, but thanks to her determination, Chestnut managed to reach the very top. “I did it!” Chest...

My family and I went to Sweetwater Creek today. Dad and my youngest brother, Eli, went to a lake there to fish while my sister, Elizabeth, my older brother, E.J., Mom, and I went to walk on one of the trails.

The trail, the woods, and the creeks were so beautiful that I felt the need to take as many good pictures of the place as I could. While my Elizabeth, E.J., and Mom were walking up ahead, I would usually be some ways behind because I was busy taking photos or videos, so I often had to run to catch up to them.

After my sister, brother, Mom, and I finished the trail, we went headed back to where Dad and Eli were. There, at the pond my brother was fishing at, I took pictures and videos of the ducks there. Being at Sweetwater Creek Park was a very enjoyable experience.