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Aldo Leopold:
The Phenology Place I chose as was a bridge that crosses over a stream in my town. This path is where families go on walks along the stream to feel a little bit of connection to nature in our heavily developed place in the world. I have a connection with this site because of my father who would take me fishing here to practice different techniques before we went out on larger bodies of water. This was also a place where I would go to eat ice cream with friends and watch the stream roll underneath us. We would go whether rain, snow, or shine because we found sanctuary in the large oak trees that line the stream. In the summer the shade would cool us and the leaves would protect us from the rain. In the winter the large canopy would create an umbrella over us so we could watch the seasons change. On my many visits here throughout my time living in Scarsdale, NY I would always stop to listen to the wind through the leaves overpower the sound of cars rushing by on the parkway. I would feel the cool, crisp water run through my hands on its way to the Hudson River, and I would enjoy the look of content on all those who traveled the paths in our little sliver of nature.
Mary Holland:
Back home, in Scarsdale, I feel more of a connection with the ecology of the area, because of my years visiting the site. Whether with friends, family or by myself I would travel there to connect with nature that was close by. I found it fascinating to try and figure out why the leaves felt waxier like someone had come by and applied it themselves. The path ran along most of the length of the Bronx River Parkway and at the north end, it ended at the Kensic Reservoir where the whole county got its fresh water from. This park connected town to town not only as a path but as a trail to what we all drink. At my site here in Vermont I have understood more of the ecological aspect of it as my education in the area has grown this semester. This area has perked my interest because of the abrupt shifts in landscape from an asphalt lot to a farm to a forest. These changes have led to a wide variety of organisms that I was unable to find at the other Phenological site. The place here in Vermont, I have a connection to because it perks my interest in how the systems affect one another, but my site at home has emotion to it.
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