Today was cloudy, 72°, and rainy towards the end of my visit. During the 15 minutes assigned to sit and observe at our locations, I noticed lots of birds singing and some of the taller trees creaking in the wind. Most of the leaves have fallen off the trees at this point, and are laying in dry piles along the pathway. As a result, the canopy is significantly thinner and even though today wasn’t sunny, the area was brighter than normal. The brook is a lot quieter and gentler than last visit, with a slower flow, and it’s carrying some leaves downstream. A change in vegetation in addition to the trees loosing their leaves would be the dried/dead bushes and Queen Anne’s lace along the boardwalk. Some of the features of the map below include the wooden boardwalk, the brook, and the surrounding vegetation.
