Observations during my fifteen minutes of silence:
- The trees are swaying lightly in the wind
- The sky is a light blue and the clouds are moving pretty fast
- I can see the sun through the trees
- The ground under me feels cold and the dead grass feels rough against my legs
- I can hear the wind in the distance and the birds chirping nearby
- I can smell the dead leaves
Comparing this visit to my last visit:
- Everything looks a lot more gray and brown this time around
- Everything feels much more still than it did before
- All the trees are leafless except for the evergreens
- A lot of the tall grass on the left side looks like it has been cut or flattened
- I’m realizing that this is probably the last time I’ll get to come here on my bike
- Overall, the area feels a lot less lively, although there are still some signs of life
