I wrote three chapters of 2nd Raid sitting before this campfire.
Wasn’t terribly comfortable nor warm but the dark woods inspired my imagination. I was on a three day backpacking trip inside the George Washington National Forest in Ft Valley, Va last December.
The previous night was spent atop Signal Knob. It is a rocky cliff that has a terrific view looking north up the Shenandoah valley. 
I scrambled down amongst the rocks and discovered a small cave entrance. Since it was December, I decided not to crawl inside. Wouldn’t want to disturb a bear in hibernation. That small opening gave me the idea to hide Orc just below the summit. It has a sightline down below where Lord Fairfax would have emerged from his wintery cabin in response to the angelic voice. Further up to the right of the valley, Orc could witness the explosion atop Mt. Storm.
The Massanutten Trail is one of my favorite quick escapes.
Very accessible and lightly traveled, especially in Winter. In my mind’s eye, I am always gazing south at the valley within a valley. The sunlight softly rains over the beautiful mountains.