During my final visit to my phenology location for this semester I was able to sit and just observe the surrounding environment for 30 or so minutes, this gave me a great opportunity to consider how ti has changed from the first time I visited and all the other times I had come to this spot. While at this point only the Evergreens are holding onto their leaves/needles the decomposition of those leaves continues on the forest floor. Along with the many old dead trees scattering the forest floor. While there are many things I like about my phenology spot in Centennial woods I think my favorite is the stream that runs through it, getting to watch and hear the water trickle through the rocky stream bed is peaceful and something I love to do. Considering how the stream was formed over years and years of water passing through is another thing that makes me enjoy this part of my spot, the path of the stream now cut out multiple feet down twisting and turning through the woods is interesting to think about and look at where else the the stream could have gone. Watching wildlife is another part of my phenology spot that I love, on the trees surrounding my place I watch squirrels chase each other and birds fly from tree to tree stopping to perch for a short time.
