A Birds Eye View

More updates about the area: I have noticed more cattails have burst open, letting their fuzz fly everywhere. The leaves of the Barberry bush turned orange and most of the leaves have fallen off. This change was surprising and unexpected because the last time I had visited the bush still had green leaves. The trees are way more bare, Centennial Woods changes significantly every time I visit it. There were also more pine needles covering the ground, which coincidentally covered my flannel when I set it down. The Paper Birch no longer has any leaves on it and the White Oak is still barely holding onto the last of it’s foliage. With the more time I have spent at my spot, I have been able to experience more wildlife. Obviously I have gotten visits from the passing squirrel or chipmunk, but this time I spent admiring the birds. From where I was sitting I could see two species of birds. One was most definitely a Blue Jay, the other one was small and brown, though I do not know its specific species type. I had a good time watching the birds jumping from grass blade to the ground, then back up to another blade of grass. It was nice to be surrounded with silence sometimes filled with the chirps of these grass birds. It was a place that I felt comfortable taking my mask off in. I was able to smell autumn. I believe the sense of smell is the strongest human sense when it comes to inducing nostalgia. I spent my time reminiscing and enjoying the specific smell of the fallen leaves surrounding me. This project forces me to get out in nature and clear my head, and I will never complain about it.