It was a particularly warm and cloudy day at my spot in Centennial Woods with a rainstorm looming. I was shocked to see just how much the vegetation has changed since I was last at my spot 3 weeks ago. The ground was densely covered in the fallen leaves of most of the trees, so much so that they were obstructing the flow of the brook. At some points of the brook, the water was stagnant as the buildup of leaves had caused almost a dam. Naturally, because all of the leaves are on the ground, all trees except the conifers were bare. The Eastern White Pines seem to be thriving, as well as the many ferns that reside below the canopy. At the brook I did find a honeysuckle plant that was still holding onto its leaves as well as a Norway Maple, although that tree will be bare soon enough. The woods are almost completely prepared for winter, even though the weather proves otherwise.
