This weekend was a phenological circus; the temperature soared into the 70’s on Saturday, despite the fact that Autumn’s time is already halfway through. In the Cedar-Pine forest on Rock Point’s limestone bluffs, you’d hardly be able to tell that Winter is well on his way. When I climbed the steps up to the Cedar-Pine forest, I felt an immediate increase in humidity. I could understand why the growing season there is so long; the climate felt ideal for plants to continue to grow. Trees in the community still had a majority of their leaves, although they were well underway in the transition from an emerald green to a multitude of shades of yellow, red, and amber. Listening to the wind rush through the leaves was deeply gratifying and refreshing. However, I imagine that Winter will soon enough take hold of the Cedar-Pine forest and strip the trees of their leaves, coating the cliffside in snow and ice.
Attached is a map of the location in which I sat and listened to the leaves.
