{"id":11,"date":"2024-10-28T13:20:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T17:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hscopela-phenologyproject\/?p=11"},"modified":"2024-10-28T13:20:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T17:20:31","slug":"late-october-phenology-assignment-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hscopela-phenologyproject\/2024\/10\/28\/late-october-phenology-assignment-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Late October (Phenology assignment #3)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today I went to my spot and sat still for 20 minutes, no stimulations or distractions other than the natural world. This was a lovely experience, a break from the constant rush of classes and college life. At my home in central Vermont, I often spend long periods of time alone and quiet in the woods. The chance to connect to the landscape with no ulterior motives is quite special. Today I found myself comparing the experience of woods-sitting here in Burlington versus a more rural area. I could still hear the stream of traffic from both Main street and I-89. I could hear other people walking and chatting and alarms blaring from somewhere in the city. It made me realize how lucky i am at home to be able to fully escape into the woods and hear nothing human made except the occasional piece of farm machinery on the other side of the mountain. After a bit I also realized how lucky we are as students here to have access to places such as Centennial Woods and Rock Point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After I sat for awhile, I took some time to note the specific changes in the area since the last time I visited. The most obvious change is of course foliage color. The Norway and sugar maples are all a stunning bright yellow and the oaks a beautiful deep orange. The barberry bushes as well have turned a yellowish-green and lost all of their berries. The ferns and moss are still in full swing, however, the marsh area is mostly dead grasses and stalks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today’s list of birds is much shorter than last time: <\/p>\n\n\n\n