I got to the gap around 10:40 this morning. The temperature was 75 F and the sky was partially filled with clouds. I could feel the humidity rising as yesterday’s rain was evaporated out of the forest. I started my visit today listening to the birds because I noticed it was the first time I …
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Capturing the Essence, Visit #3 – 6/30/24
I visited the gap around 10:00 when the sky was clear and sunny, the temperature was 75F, and there was moderate humidity. It was my first visit to the gap when everything wasn’t still releasing latent raindrops. Today I felt myself drawn to the plants filling up the gap – plants that are crowding the …
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Seeing The Details, Visit #2 – 6/24/24
I visited on June 24th at around 6:30PM. The weather was partly cloudy, 66 degrees with moderate humidity. Most of the forest was damp after a day of rain showers. Today when I visited the gap, the sun and the clouds decided my focal point for me. A small portion of bedrock outcropping was lit …
Meeting Red Rocks, Visit #1 – 6/19/24
Hello all! This is the first of many posts highlighting my interactions with Red Rocks park – a Burlington city park located in the south end of town on Lake Champlain. As I walked through the park towards the lake, a lighted section of the canopy caught my eye and drew me in so I decided …