As I returned to my phenology spot, I felt a sense of peace. Every time I go on a walk in Centennial Woods now, I feel a connection to my spot. Being able to sit at my spot for 15 minutes, I started to notice many patterns in my location. One pattern in particular I noticed was the way the stream ran. When sitting in the middle of my phenology spot, the far left end of the brook had fast-flowing water, shown by the ripples in the water. Towards the center of the brook in my location, the water was very still, until picking back up when hitting large rocks on a small decline. I found the pattern of the brook so interesting because I noticed the differences the water stream made at each segment. In the middle of the brook where the water was more stagnant, I noticed lots of algae and oil in the water, while the flowing parts of the brook had less build-up.
Going back to my phenology spot, I noticed a few changes in the area. The Eastern Black Walnut trees no longer have leaves on them, making the spot much more sparse. There are a few Northern Red Oak trees in the area that have changed color now. This tree species stands out now as most of the other trees are bare of leaves. The leaves on the Northern Red Oaks are completely red now, hinting at the winter season approaching. The Eastern White Pines also stand out more, as it is a conifer and will not lose its leaves.