Throughout the semester, my sit spot over in the Redstone Pines has gone from being covered in snow and all of the leaves gone from the trees to now. The semester has come to an end the air is full of spring with trees budding and the grass growing. The Redstone Pines are full of animals from crows flying over to now colorful Bluejays, Robbins, and even grey squirrels rummaging for their food. There is a big boulder on the north end of the pines that I have had hundreds of minutes on as well as a bench on the south side where I can observe the forest from grass. The minor landmarks are the old tree roots that scatter the forest floor that I have walked over hundreds of times but never touched. To me, finding a spot in nature where you can sit on and reflect upon the nature around you has really intertwined with the culture around me. At UVM almost every kid I have met said that they would prefer to be outside rather than inside. I would tell them about this Blog we are making and explain to them how going and sitting in nature is relaxing and peaceful to the mind and body and they would be jealous. After doing a final reflection of the place I would most definitely consider myself a part of that place. I have spent a bunch of time analyzing the nature around me in the pines and I can always look at that rock and know I have a special place.
