As I set out today, I noticed I had to bundle up more than I did a month ago. The air has a consistent coldness to it now, and the first piece of information I observed upon making it to Centennial Woods was how much more I could see through the trees with the lack of foliage. There were still some dead leaves hanging onto a couple of the maples and a boxwood in my area, but none with color. The vegetation appeared to all be dying back after seeding last month. There were signs that the decomposition of leaves had begun to occur, as closer to the brook with the water the leaves were breaking down a bit. I noticed no remaining traces of animals in the spot, which was a change since I had first been to the location and seen a squirrel and some birds. The overall feeling I had at my blog site was that it is now adjusted to the winter, and will remain mostly dormant over the coming months in the bitter cold. Having been to this spot several times now, the aspects about this place that I enjoy the most are observing how one small site can undergo pretty significant change in a short amount of time. I also really liked being present and being able to sit outside and reflect about a unique place that is separate from campus.
