I returned to my original sit spot over at the Redstone Pines to see about 2 inches of snow on the ground! There are still pine needles on the Eastern White Pines but on the maples on the outskirts there were no more leaves on them. The dead leaves that fell off the trees have all been covered in snow and are starting to decompose. I saw a bunch of squirrel or chipmunk as well as some crow or other bird species tracks in the snow but other than that there wasn’t much wildlife and animal sign to be found. The animal activity has started to slow down because the chipmunks that used to hang out there are getting ready for hibernation.
Over all of the sits at the Redstone Pines my favorite aspect about them is how on the hot days it provides shade and coolness and in the winter when it snows the grass underneath the pines stay out and provide more warmth then out in the open. I also loved seeing all the small game animals running up and down the trees as well as seeing the birds fly over my head.
