Hedgerow Maze | 2021

And that is the final trick of the hedgerow maze. It never really lets you go. You will carry the smell of crushed leaves and the memory of being beautifully, temporarily lost for the rest of the day.

You eventually find the center—usually a statue, a fountain, or a bench. You sit, catch your breath, and realize the journey through the green was better than the destination. Then, you have to find your way back out. hedgerow maze

But unlike the digital world, where we crave the fastest route, the hedgerow maze rewards the slow walker. Look down: you might see a hedgehog spiny-ball sleeping in the roots. Look up: a blackbird might be building a nest in the junction of the topiary. And that is the final trick of the hedgerow maze