Spring has sprung in Burlington and the greenery is coming back. My new spot, the little walking trail in between the golf course and Redstone campus, is going back to what I originally remember it as. When I visited it over the winter, the true beauty I remember it having was lost as all the leaves on the trees were gone and all the dorm buildings within sight were visible. As the weather gets better, the leaves are growing back and turning the spot back into a little slice of paradise. I went there with some friends and no phones over the weekend to set up hammocks and hang out and do homework. Finally I was able to relax and listen to the bird calls going back and forth, sadly I’m not trained enough to know them by ear. Other than that, the most excitement we got out of wildlife was watching squirrels jump between branches from tree to tree. I spent some time flipping over dead logs in hopes of finding salamanders but was disappointed when I didn’t, but honestly I didn’t try hard enough with it. Either way, the nice weather has me so excited for what’s to come phenology and life wise.
