{"id":157,"date":"2023-03-25T21:15:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T01:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/?p=157"},"modified":"2023-04-24T21:20:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T01:20:07","slug":"date-2-with-evangeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/2023\/03\/25\/date-2-with-evangeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Date #2 with Evangeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" data-id=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8851-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8851-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8851-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8851-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8851.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a thrilling maple sugaring lab on the 23rd, Lauren Elise and I broke off to visit our Rock Point Phenology Spots. Walking over, mud and melting snow bogged down my every step, and the cold rain continued to mist up my glasses. Although we were all cold, wet, and slightly miserable, it felt for the first time as though the world had an \u201cidea\u201d of Spring. Just listen to those happy birds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/New-Recording-68.m4a\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A very happy Northern Cardinal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When we arrived to the spot, Lake Champlain was a fog of calm water, and fresh moss green had covered every spare log, tree, or rock.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_D191B1135076-1-1024x751.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_D191B1135076-1-1024x751.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_D191B1135076-1-300x220.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_D191B1135076-1-768x563.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_D191B1135076-1.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Misty Lake Champlain <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My lovely Evangeline was looking quite dapper as ever in her new mossy green coat. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8849-777x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8849-777x1024.jpg 777w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8849-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8849-768x1012.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8849-1166x1536.jpg 1166w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8849.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8850-775x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8850-775x1024.jpg 775w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8850-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8850-768x1015.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8850-1162x1536.jpg 1162w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8850.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After some research, I discovered that this type of moss is known as &#8220;Twisted Moss&#8221; which is a species of Syntrichia. It also has the colloquial name of &#8220;Star Moss,&#8221; (which I find to be highly romantic.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to her new look, Evangeline&#8217;s buds were also beginning to look slightly more\u2026 robust? I spotted a hint of green on one of them, which seemingly confirmed my suspicion that Evangeline was getting revved up for Springtime.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8843-662x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8843-662x1024.jpg 662w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8843-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8843-768x1189.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8843-992x1536.jpg 992w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8843.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8844-601x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8844-601x1024.jpg 601w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8844-176x300.jpg 176w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8844-768x1308.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8844-902x1536.jpg 902w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/isoddu\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_8844.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LOOK AT THE GREEN!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other than those two differences, Evangeline remains as stately and beautiful as ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a thrilling maple sugaring lab on the 23rd, Lauren Elise and I broke off to visit our Rock Point Phenology Spots. Walking over, mud and melting snow bogged down my every step, and the cold rain continued to mist up my glasses. 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