Quiet Sit Experience 😌
I love coming to my spot to just sit and get away from the craziness of college living. I find myself here often, but this time I made sure to pay attention to the way I was feeling and purposefully experience my place. A lot of emotions came up during my 15 minutes. I felt calm, grateful, peaceful, anxious, sad, and (most prominently), cold. I took note of how nice it is to still have some leaves here and I tried to appreciate them as much as possible before they leave. I was also very appreciative of the sunlight that was keeping me a bit warmer because I know it won’t be around much longer either. There were many squirrels around me either chasing each other or burying their nuts in the ground to prepare for winter. A bit of my sadness came from the realization that the seasons are clearly changing and that signifies a significant passage of time. It is hard to believe that I have been in college for more than two months now!
Bird’s Eye View Map 🗺️
Changes Since Last Visit 🔄
There have been some significant changes since my last official visit to my phenology spot. Most of the trees are losing their leaves and the overstory has noticeably thinned. The leaves that remain in the overstory have changed color. The Northern Red Oak leaves are a dark rusty red color and the Sugar Maples are a nice bright yellow. However, the Common Buckthorn that makes up majority of the understory remains green. Another noticeable change since my last blog post visit was the weather. It was significantly colder during my most recent visit to the point where my hands started to get too cold while I was drawing my map that I had to take a break.
