I will admit that my picture for the phenological tour of Burlington was not my best work. To make up for it, I decided to write out a history of my walk down to the water with my two friends from NR 1. We originally started out making our way through the campus green which is where we saw several focal species in addition to a few other species not on our core list for the class such as Tulip Polar. We ventured down towards Church Street and saw a cool side of phenology. We were able to see how humans react to different times of the year. Thicker jackets were seen and lights were going up that signified the holiday season. We then continued down to a hotel by the waterfront where we sat and enjoyed a fire, a nice break from the otherwise chilly temperatures and wind. The wind by the waterfront was quite strong and without any leaves on the trees there was nothing to stop it from hitting us.
I enjoyed envisioning what was going on beneath the surface. From my fishing knowledge I imagined the trout that normally spend time in the depths of the lake, feeding close to the shore along with the Large and Smallmouth Bass that also inhabit the chilly water.
We then continued back up towards the cross walk that bridges Central and Athletic Campus. It was dark but I could make out what I thought was a Cottonwood tree and right at the top of the hill I imagined the snow capped Camel’s Hump.