Zach has once again returned to Red Rocks park to explore the natural area which it presents. This time as spring approaches he looks for signs of birds chirping and bulbs beginning to bloom. Today he walked to Red Rocks from campus and it was quite the trek. It took around forty five minutes but he enjoyed finding his way to the park from his dorm. On his way he encountered the bridge which he crossed a long time before. Now in the dormant time between winter and spring this once vibrant valley serves as a notable landmark Zach enjoys along his walk to Red Rocks.
As he walks into the park he already feels the presence of spring upon him. The birds are by all means the most notable. With his birding app he was able to identify a fair amount of these, from the American crow to the red bellied wood pecker, he spied himself the black-capped chickadee and the herring gull.
While he walked to his spot he tried to find a further evidence of spring in the tree buds. These buds now after being dormant all winter would begin sprouting out and making new leaves. He found multiple along his trail, some up high and some down low. Though he is not good at identifying them he still enjoyed getting to look at another marvel of spring.
Once he made it to his spot he sat and listened to the ruslting of the trees and the chatter of the birds just to enjoy himself among the greens. His spot still not being much changed was a very nice spot to dwell and he may have even found more critters around, though he only was able to hear them skitter about. Eventually, he went over to the cliff and sat there awhile too, taking in the nice view.
Suddenly though, a large hawk swooped up the cliff and startled Zach. While he thankfully didn’t fall down the cliff, the hawk was quite a tremendous sight. He wishes he could have snagged a picture, but the moment happened so fast, and he was encapsulated by the hawk’s elegance. Truly to him this meant it was the start of spring.