Hello! Welcome to my Phenology place! I haven’t decided on a shorthand name for it yet. “Burlington Sea Caves” is a good one, but I am still a decent hike away from the actual cave. Here’s a panorama I took today to give you a sense of the place. The easiest way to find this place is to go to Burlington High School. Across the street, there is a bus stop and a small sign that reads “Burlington Sea Caves”. Follow the wide trail down from there until you arrive at the clearing. If you want to see the actual caves, you have to continue into the bushes and scramble over a couple of moderate cliffs. Otherwise, waiting until the pond freezes allows for easy walking straight into the caves. 

The vegetation at my site is a grassy clearing surrounded by ferns and other low growth. Further out towards the water and up into the hillside are stands of trees. They are mostly deciduous with a few evergreens on the hillside. There are American Beech, Maples, and many climbing vines. A few trees are showing signs of the coming winter with yellow and brown leaves beginning to appear.