…in which Vermont faked us all out and gave us hope for spring. Don’t be fooled, the sun still set at like 5 pm. On the fine Sunday afternoon that I most recently visited Redstone Quarry, Vermont was experiencing our first false spring. It was a balmy forty degrees, the sun was shining, and the […]
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Redstone Quarry February Visit!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 29, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
New Year, New Phenology Spot: Redstone Quarry Baby!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
What’s poppin’! I decided to switch it up this semester, so our new phenology spot is Redstone Quarry. It’s a solid 30 minute walk down to Hoover street from my dorm–or a 7 minute Uber. In a stunning moment of brilliance, I forgot my lab notebook yesterday (I took notes on my phone and transferred […]
Sense of Place as it Pertains to Ohio, I Guess
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
“Here’s what’s not beautiful about it: from here, you can’t see the rust or the cracked paint or whatever, but you can tell what the place really is. You can see how fake it all is. It’s not even hard enough to be made out of plastic. It’s a paper town. I mean, look at […]
I Thought it would Snow and it Rained
Posted in Uncategorized on November 12, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
….and then it snowed. Cool beans, ya know? I have visited my place twice since my last blog post. I went last Thursday, hoping to catch the first snowfall, and instead it. Rained. Buckets. That was not a fun time. I went again today and got a good look at my spot after our first […]
Visit number 3: everything died:/
Posted in Uncategorized on November 1, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
6 dominant species (in no particular order) eastern white pine—Pinus strobus fern—phylum Pteridophyta Common buckthorn—Rhamnus cathartica Norway Maple—Acer platanoides Arion Slug—Arion fuscus American Toad—Anaxyrus americanus Well, to say everything died is an exaggeration, but a lot of things died. Quite notable is the patch of buckthorn to the left—buckthorn is typically one of the last […]
Introduction to my favorite place;)
Posted in Uncategorized on October 24, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
Today was the first day in several weeks that I ventured out to Centennial Woods to visit what I’ve deemed “Miranda’s Place.” Centennial Woods is an absolutely lovely natural area about a 10 minute walk from my dorm, and Miranda’s Place is within a quarter mile of the opening. When you walk into the natural […]
What’s poppin’?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 10, 2019 | 1 Comment »
Just out here in Centennial hanging with the trees baby! Better pics, tree IDs, and some wildlife friends coming soon:)