{"id":1,"date":"2022-10-13T15:44:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T15:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rjsummer\/?p=1"},"modified":"2022-12-10T21:31:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T02:31:54","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rjsummer\/2022\/10\/13\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"An Introduction to Rock Point"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rock Point<\/strong> is a natural destination just past North Beach and a short walk from Rock Point School. It features a breathtaking view of Lake Champlain to one side, and the Champlain Thrust Fault provides a unique look into Vermont’s geologic history to the other. From the first time I visited it, Rock Point brought me a sense of immense serenity and comfort, and I knew I would take any opportunity to go back there. My favorite place to sit at Rock Point is what I call “chair rock,” where there is a ridge in the rock that cradles your back and forms the perfect seat! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Journey <\/strong>to Rock Point is made uniquely accessible through a variety of transportation options. In fact, you don’t even need a car to visit this natural treasure! Line seven of Vermont’s public bus system makes a stop directly across from Burlington High School, which leaves only a pleasant twenty minute walk to the Rock Point hiking trail. In warmer seasons, you can even opt to take a trip down the Burlington bike path from downtown, either on foot or wheels. Once you pass Rock Point School, continue down that same road until you reach a map showing the various trails you can take. Walk to the left of that sign, continue straight for about five minutes, and then take a right when you reach the section of wooden fence in front of the open plot of land within the forest. At this fence, take a right and you will find yourself on the short hiking trail that leads you straight to the water’s edge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Of the woody plants<\/strong> at Rock Point, the most prominent trees along the shoreline are Green Ash and Northern White Cedar (as pictured below in Figures 1 and 2). Closer to the thrust fault and further to the left of the shoreline entrance in a more heavily wooded area, you can find Buckthorn, Honeysuckle, American Beech, Sugar Maple, and Red Maple as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lowering our eyes to focus on ground level vegetation<\/strong>, we find that amidst large green leaves there are small clusters of white flowers, and even smaller plants with vibrant red berries growing on them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As has become common in today’s society, Lake Champlain is beginning to reflect the consequences of human mistreatment of the earth’s resources. That is, the cyanobacteria<\/strong> starting to collect on the water’s surface along the shoreline is now so prominent that the water is beginning to adopt a pea-green film in certain places (as shown below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rock Point From a Bird’s-Eye View<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Rock Point is a natural destination just past North Beach and a short walk from Rock Point School. It features a breathtaking view of Lake Champlain to one side, and the Champlain Thrust Fault provides a unique look into Vermont’s geologic history to the other. From the first time I visited it, Rock Point brought … <\/p>\n

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