October 16, 2023
Welcome to my site! To access this spot, enter Centennial Woods at the trailhead and continue straight until you reach the intersection point of the main trails. From there, continue towards the steep uphill portion but do not go all the way up. On your right, there will be a small side-trail leading to a dilapidated cement structure covered in graffiti; you have arrived! At this site there are mostly Norway Maples and White Birches. Interspersed are an even mix of Red Maples, Eastern White Pines, and Hemlocks. The forest floor is heavy in ferns, wild raspberry vines, and native grasses.
November 6, 2023
Post-peak foliage in my site has opened up the tree line and allows me to be able to see towards the trails to the Southwest. The above image (taken 11/6/2023) shows my site from the Northwest direction. I was originally drawn to this site because of this structure, and the Autumn foliage has given it a different kind of contrast with the surrounding environment. Most of the Paper Birch and Sugar Maples have lost almost all of their leaves already, with the Norway Maples still holding on and giving the area a nice last piece of bright green. The Eastern White Pines and Hemlocks still have all of their leaves and continue to keep the overstory green. On the ground, many small plants have withered to stems, with the exception of most of the ferns.