A Brisk, Snowy Day at Lone Rock Point!

It felt great to be back at Lone Rock Point, having been gone for over a month! The weather was drastically different, in terms of temperature and the presence of snow! The snow and Ice posed a few complications with slippage, but other than that, it was relatively smooth sailing.

Any Changes?

There weren’t too many changes to the vegetation that I noticed, but the layer of snow did expose some tracks of the wildlife in the area, which made me feel like a detective, searching for the path forged by a squirrel weaving around trees. I did consider how with the presence of snow, there might be some detriment to the vegetation, so I hope to look out for that in the coming months.

Who Goes There?

There were quite a few tracks that I found while walking to my phenology spot, many of which I’m sure were dog tracks from the many people who bring their pets with them to Rock Point, but some stood out, and from using my Mammal Scat and Tracks booklet, I was able to loosely guess what the tracks pictured above are.

Some cool images I wanted to share that showcase the soil and rock peaking through the snow (left) and the interesting way the snow falls atop the ridges in the tree (right).

Until Next Time!

I cannot wait to come back in February, hopefully with some mammal tracking under my belt, so that I can come to understand Lone Rock Point all the better!

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness. “

– John Steinbeck