You plod on. You can no longer see the road. The muddy water comes half way up between feet and knees. But you can feel to solid level texture of the road. You keep walking. Off far to the left you see a prehistoric creature's head rise above the water on a long muscular neck. You walk a little faster. The water is receding now. Now you are walking on drive land but the dirt road is now of yellow brick. The landscape like the prairies about a hobbit village or something. You feel better about this place then that scary swamp behind you. But can you ever get back there? It may be a ocean next time you try.