{"id":53,"date":"2024-10-29T12:45:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/?p=53"},"modified":"2024-10-29T12:45:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:45:11","slug":"sit-spot-15-minute-quiet-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/2024\/10\/29\/sit-spot-15-minute-quiet-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Sit Spot &#8211; 15 Minute Quiet Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My sit spot was a fallen tree, which was sandwiched between the branches of an adjacent tree, to form somewhat of a bench diagonally off the ground. I decided to lay on my back on the trunk, and observe the sounds and sights of my surroundings. It was a standardly chilly October afternoon, around 50\u00b0F, with little wind and clear skies. As I sat quietly, I noticed a lack of wildlife around me. At the time of my last visit, in September, I observed what I think were ducks (it was hard to tell from so far away) on the little island out on the river. This time, the little island was bare. I believe the ducks probably began their migration south for the winter. Also, I didn&#8217;t observe any squirrels or chipmunks. I even walked the shoreline of the river around my spot to see if I could find any fish, but did not see any. I believe they were probably just further out than I could see, in the deeper water towards the middle of the river. I did, however, hear some quiet bird calls in the distance. Unfortunately, I couldn&#8217;t identify them and they didn&#8217;t pick up on my recording. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4992-1024x240.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4992-1024x240.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4992-300x70.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4992-768x180.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4992-1536x360.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4992-2048x480.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4989-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4989-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4989-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4989-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4989-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4989-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4514-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4514-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4514-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4514-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4514-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_4514-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Ducks out on the island from September. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My sit spot was a fallen tree, which was sandwiched between the branches of an adjacent tree, to form somewhat of a bench diagonally off the ground. 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