Winter is here in Centennial Woods! If I thought the woods looked dead last time I was here, I was wrong. Still beautiful though!
Any lingering leaves have left and everything has gone grey. There is a bit of green left along the stream but that’s about all the color that is left. The ground is still littered with leaves that are starting to decompose and wither away.
There was never many signs of animals that I observed in my phenology spot. The only thing I can say is that parts of the creek have started to freeze over so that would have an effect on any organisms in and around the water.
Here is a photo that I thought was gorgeous. It has been so interesting to be able to return to this same spot and be able to see how the woods have changed. I love this spot with its place to sit on the bridge over the stream just on the edge of the heavily wooded area. It’s been cool to look back on photos from a couple months and see just how much it has changed. I have really liked watching the stream slow down and prep for winter and begin to freeze over. It’s a great reminder of how things will ebb and flow but will neutralize again one day. See you next year Centennial!
