Rock Point’s New Look
A lot has changed at rock point in the month and half since the last time I visited. Snow now blankets the ground and coats the branches of the trees on the path in. It gives Rock point a whole new look and makes it beautiful in a new wonderful way. It really does feel like walking through a winter wonderland. However, not only is there now snow but the water levels of lake Champlain have risen by at least a few feet. The rock that used to be the “sitting rock” is cut off from the beach and can no longer be accessed because the water is almost covering it. The beach is a lot more narrow and erosion is very noticeable along the shoreline. There is more of a drop off into the water where the waves have crashed into the small rocks pushing them back. The climbing boulder is also now inaccessible because the water has risen to a level that surrounds the rock where before it had not. It is incredible to me how so much changed in such a short amount of time. I also wonder what it is that made the water rise so much. Is it related to snow melt? Hopefully I will find out soon.
Animal Tracks
Until this past trip there has not been a lot of wildlife at rock point. Early on there were lots of birds but as it got colder they became less common. The snow has allowed me to see all the signs of wildlife at rock point that I had never been able to see before. On the walk through the woods to rock point there were many animal tracks and while leaving my friend and I passed right by a deer grazing on the side of the trail. It was pushing the snow out of the way to get to whatever grass or brush it could find underneath.
Winter is so beautiful at Rock Point, and being someone who loves snow I am so excited to explore and see how Rock Point changes throughout the season!
