Salmon Hole is an incredible place because of its contrast. The way I arrived was just as if I was in my home city of Washington DC. I skated to the bus stop and took the bus through Essex to end up next to a Domino’s. Once reaching Salmon Hole, I immediately noticed how it was next to so much urban civilization which made me appreciate Burlington. Salmon Hole is just below a parking lot followed by trails that lead down to the water. I chose it because I went fishing earlier in the school year and caught some sunfish!
I noticed fish and tadpoles in the water close to the bank. There were countless sugar maple and American beech trees walking down toward the water. Very few trees were just starting to lose their foliage and all of the colors are still bright. I was happy to see my phenology site in the peak fall season before it started to get dark and cold outside.
