It's definitely the hills and mountains.
I just returned home from a trip to my Aunt's property which is in the middle of nowhere. I always tell people that you have to go out of your way to get out of your way to get here. Well, her property is past that point. The property is in the middle of the hills. When you get away from town and you can't see any man-made lights and the crickets are calling and all you can see is bushes and trees on all sides of you, it can be a little intimidating. I don't mind it, but I still get the heebie jeebies at times. Tonight was no different: very dark, hills all around, can't see the sky for the trees, quiet (except for the crickets), and just a little chill in the air.
Add to the above mix an occasional owl call, and the spooky whippoorwill call and you have the beginning for hysteria. Don't forget the thought of wild life coming down off the hill to eat you! Why stop at wild life? The hills give me the impression that more than animals live out there, maybe even something evil.........
On the other hand, my kids did found about 10 newts (including a red newt). We also observed elk tracks and coyote scat. BTW, the elk are starting to bugle - now that's a strange sound when you're out there.
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