Green Pond and Red Rocks

The transition between Summer and Winter, there are many changes within the natural world. Us humans are lucky to bear witness to the thing called Fall.

In western Connecticut, there lies a small body of water, Green Pond. In Summer, humans have the control of the area. Lackadaisical beach days make up the entity of the pond, but come Fall, the power changes. The water temperature decreases from a warm 70º to a frigid 45º and no longer do humans come visit. There is only the occasional dog and his owner, who are able to view the bustling chipmunks and squirrels scramble for nuts and berries, storing them in their nests in preparation for the Winter. The birds that have not migrated yet, or will not, remain and those with open ears and eyes can spot these small creatures. Rarely seen without their mate, these little guys supply themselves with seeds to support themselves over the winter. The fallen leaves are the few remaining occupants of the grass, now long and scraggly, ignored and allowed to run wild. The bugs that had previously existed have either died after laying their eggs, or are is the midst of doing so.

250 miles North of Green Pond is Lake Champlain. Along the edge is Red Rocks Park. Like Green Pond, in Summer, there are many human visitors to this area, flocking to catch a glimpse of the dazzling Champlain sunset. But in Fall, there are few newcomers to this area. Dogs are commonly seen, sniffing out the squirrels and other rodents that hide underneath the dense leaf cover. High above, hawks dance above scouting out nesting spots and prey, with their mile-far eyesight. On the water, bass boats line the shoreline until the end of the season. The changing water temperature creates a new environment for the many species that live within the deep water. Many have experienced this change before, but there are also many that have not and must learn from other organisms how to survive.

Each place has their own signature thing that distinguishes from another, but they are very alike. Lake Champlain and Green Pond, only a fraction of the many ecological places that are here on Earth.

 

~ by aeromano on November 27, 2017.

 
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