Aaanndd we’re back! Today I took a visit to my phenology spot in centennial. That date of my visit is January 21st, 2023. There was fresh snowfall on the ground, about 4-5 inches of snow, from yesterday afternoon. As I trekked to my spot the snow creaked and crunched with each step. The snow had begun to melt when I got to my spot so there was a mixture of snow and melted snow from the branches falling. Every once in a while a clump of snow would fall from branches when it got to heavy for the trees to hold. I noticed that sound travels much further throughout the forest when there is snow on the ground too. I could hear hikers that were in other parts of the park.

The white layer of snow made the undergrowth more visible than ever before. In the pictures it is clear that my nature spot is abundant with new saplings.

The melted snow drops in the snow made it hard to spot any animal tracks. Although I did not see any tracks there was still signs of life. The main sign was that there were yellow spots on the ground around my spot. There were also signs of plant life. In the nooks of a fallen tree I could see a dry spot filled with moss and small plants.

BONUS PICS:

Red squirrel tracks spotted inside the water fountain in the front of the school!