The changes that have occurred since my last visit were astounding, as usual. All lingering leaves had fallen from the trees, and the vegetation looked even drier. All lingering hints of life vanished, leaving husks of what had been a vibrant Phen 115hub of plant and animal activity a few months earlier. The crickets I had heard on my last visit had not lingered- the nip in the air was enough of a warning for the approaching winter season. A thin veneer of sheet ice encased the pond, cracking around the edges of the flattened cattail patch. Sunlight showered the scene, creating a beautiful scene. The silence was only broken by a Pileated Woodpecker letting a call loose.

 

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