15 Minute Sit-in Silence
For my 15-minute silent sit-in at my phenology site, I designated a spot in the center of the stream on one of the rotting felled trees. During this time, I listened to the very talkative blue-jays, and the scurrying steps of squirrels gathering food for the winter. Most of the leaves are gone on the deciduous trees while the Eastern Hemlocks and White Pines stand strong. The asters and goldenrods have gone to seed, and some of the forest’s ferns begin to die back.
Birds-eye view sketch of my phenology site:
