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     Have you seen her?   Please let us know

 Legend has it that her and her young groom were wed right there on the hill overlooking the coast, under the Cathedral of Trees, in front of the wild deer, in the early spring when the flowers were all in bloom.   The Tulip tree and the Fantasy of Fire, and the wild asparagus-like plant, all  have a lineage that exists on the property today, and all bloom in the spring along with wildflowers and varieties we do not even know.    But surrounded by flowers and deer, with Osprey flying overhead, (whose predecessors still live nearby)   her and her young  groom  were wed with family and friends holding baskets of food for the Feast of the Wedding  that took place at the end of the day.     Little Mae To was dressed in a bleached white robe, very simple but the fabric swung in the breezes and made the trails of flowers that were strung and hung from each shoulder look absolutely perfect.   Her long dark hair also streamed of gold in the breeze, and it was a sight to see.

And although  we know little of the young groom,  her lover and husband,  it is said they were very much in love, and that he
picked the very flowers for her dress, and strung each one by hand on the long ribbon-like strands that flowed behind
her as she walked.   He was tall and dark, with a soft young face, a kind spirit, he loved the animals of the field and he cared
for the plants as if they were his children.

We do not know exactly what happened on that early summer day, only a month after the wedding  that joined these two
and made them one.   But Legend says that one day her young love and husband left to go to the sea to fish, something that
he had done many times before.   He went alone this time, looking for that special treat to bring back to his new bride.
The weather was clear and crisp, almost cold, even though the summer had arrived.   The sun was shining as it did this
time of year, the wind was thankfully still, and the parting was to be a short one.   Mae To went to the peaceful place of the
Forest, under the trees, overlooking the ocean, to wait for the return of her love.

Mae To never saw her husband again.   It is said she was so grieved that she never left the side of the Hill, but sat and
watched the water of the sea,  splashing up as the waves of water collided.
 

Guests of the area have said (and I believe that it is true) that if you walk up the path that runs along the ridge of the hill,
just as the sun is beginning to drop into the trees so that the sky is turning a bright gold, and if the fog has not rolled in from the sea,  that you may catch a glimpse of the young lovers.   They have been seen sitting side by side, on the far rock, just at the base of the tallest of trees at the edge of the hill, holding hands and watching the ocean shimmer it's golden sunset.  Once the sun has set finally over the  orange sea, the two lovers seem to stand up and walk back to the land where their spirits live today, and it is said that the couple only visit on the most perfect of sunny days.

So if you plan to visit the Osprey Mountain, be sure to walk to the edge of the forest on the most perfect of late afternoons, but be quiet
and still and you may see the two, side by side on that rock.   It is said that everyone who is lucky enough to witness this short
meeting at the edge of the hill, will have a life blessed with love and good fortune.     It is said that if you honeymoon at this very spot,
you will have a long and happy marriage, as Mae To will be there to bless the loving couple  herself. 

Please, if you come to our beach, and if you walk quietly to the spot by the rock near the edge of the hill where the vast
ocean and coast are so lovely, and if you are so
fortunate to get a glimpse of Mae To and her love, please let us know, we would love to hear your tale. 

If you Honeymoon at this spot, Legend says that Mae To will be there to wish you well, and some may even see
her in her long robe of white, with the streams of flowers falling gracefully from her shoulders.  I hope you may be
blessed with her too.

The current spot of this tale is called Kissing Rock, and is located at the south end of Gold Beach, where a large rock rises out of the ocean  just across from the spot that used to be called Osprey Mountain.   It is at this large rock, Kissing Rock, that Mea To and her husband can sometimes be seen.