During my latest visit to Centennial woods, I was able to really sit and absorb the area during my sit spot. In just a short 15 minute period I was able to notice many new things and even watch as the sun quickly faded through the trees. Reaching this time of year with the sun now going down much earlier and seemingly much quicker I watched as the sun moved down still beaming through the large pine trees and smaller underbrush surrounding my spot. Another thing I was able to watch and enjoy during my sit spot was the wildlife, going about their business. I watched 2 squirrels chasing one another for almost 10 minutes, up and down trees all across my field of view. I chose to sit on the stream bank which gave me a look at the water running below me, while I never saw fish, frogs or any other animals I still watched how the water flowed and thought about the way water has shaped this stream bed, with its curves and banks twisting through the whole forest. This part of the year is also a time of change, since my last visit to the location the leaves have almost completely fallen off. From the beginning of the year when these leaves were green and dense, blocking out the sun to October when they turned yellow, orange, red and even pink to completely falling off it is interesting to see the new features revealed to me now that the leaves are not there blocking out much of the forest.
