Thursday, October 28, 2021: Sitting on the slightly moist forest floor, I felt very peaceful. The crisp air hindered my observation of smell, but felt great on my face. I was calmed by the sounds of Centennial Brook and stimulated by the rustling of the evergreen trees around me. The tree species in Centennial woods is diverse, but my area of observation is located in the oldest part of the forest. This part is home to, almost exclusively, Hemlock and Eastern White Pine. Up the hill, there is remnance of a stone fence, bordering what used to be a pasture. On this land above Centennial Brook’s flood plain there are deciduous trees. In the understory one finds ferns and a lot of mushrooms, and moss on the first floor. The mushrooms are found growing from eye level to the forest floor, often growing on the dead, fallen trees that are decomposing on the ground. They are quite beautiful. Since my first visit, the cold weather has caused most of these to disapear.
