Since I began visiting the Redstone Pines I have notices a few key changes due to the changing of the seasons. At the beginning of the year everything was green and lush, from the tops of the trees to the green grass below. Throughout the year pine needles began to fall and what started out a a green oasis turned into a mixtures of green, yellow, and brown. The ground was dotted with fallen pine needles and the people in hammocks had disappeared. Most recently the Redstone Pines saw their first snow, which caused a slight change in look but quickly melted away. Below is a poem I wrote about the Redstone Pines Phenology.
The Pines
green green green
warm and sunnywhat a perfect scene
rich like hone
yhammocks have been hung
until a new song is sung
Brown brown brown
needles fall to the ground
things are changing all around
birds don’t make a sound
white white white
so crisp and bright
what a beautiful sight
but disappeared over night