On Sunday, I revisited my spot in Centennial Woods for the first time since last November. Now fully in the midst of winter in Vermont, a thick blanket of snow covers the bridges and paths as well as the branches and barks of trees. Though many of the paths had iced over, the walk into the forest was very peaceful and serene. On my way in, I noticed some tracks here and there that could possibly be recognized as those of a rabbit or hare.
As I finally arrived at my spot in the woods, I noticed initially that there were a lot of footprints, pawprints of dogs, as well as snow melt divets all along the path. This made finding tracks around my area fairly difficult as I could not tell if track-like shapes were stepped over or from snowmelt. But as I re-examined my spot, I could see that the canopy was bare with the exception of the firs and pines that add a nice touch of green with their needles. And with a fresh layer of snow, it was difficult for me to see the forest floor, but I noticed the leaves of a few woodferns peeking out.
