Marissa’s last journal
I have to say this is the most boring sit spot that I have do so far. Everything looks the same as last time with the exception of the leaves on the ground are not [...]
Blog #6- Marissa Jones
When I first came into my sit-spot I decided to focus on what I was hearing and feeling. The first thing I heard was the rushing of the creek (river?) behind me, as the last [...]
Morgana Sit Spot #6
11/13/2020 I arrived at my sit spot at 4:43 pm, well aware that once again, the garden would likely become dark before I was finished with my journal entry. I applied bug repellent despite [...]
Sit Spot #6 – Sadie Wheelock
11/12/2020 3:30-4:48pm 55℉ Cloudy with some sprinkling The weather we had received because of the hurricane has made some changes to my sit spot. The first thing I noticed was that the creek’s water level [...]
Sit Spot #5 Ainsley Hanson
I went straight from the barn after work to my spot at around 4:30. Due to the time change, the sun was already rather low in the sky and was creating the "golden hour" effect. [...]
sit spot 5
I chose to watch the water for my first fifteen minutes. There seemed to be plenty of activity as I was walking to my spot so I thought it would be eventful. Immediately as [...]
Sit Spot #5- Rachel Hargrove
Date: 11/6/2020 Time Entered: 1:47 p.m. Time Left: 3:03 p.m. As I tuned into my spot today, the first thing that caught my attention was how beautiful of a day it was outside! I [...]
Sit Spot #5- Molly
I entered my spot today and there was an eerie sort of tranquility in the air. The wind was not blowing, the stream was not bubbling, and there were no animal sounds to be heard. [...]
Morgana Sit Spot #5 11/6/2020
Before I get started, I would just like to acknowledge that this was by far the most interesting, and slightly terrifying, sit spot entry I have done so far. I do not recommend doing your [...]
Sit Spot #5 – Sadie Wheelock
11/5/2020 3:00pm-4:10pm 68℉ Sunny The branch “deer” from last week was still at my sit spot along with many other branches. The branch right in front of where I sit reminds me of one the [...]
Ruthie’s Sit Spot #5
11/4/20 Ruthie Beeland Sit Spot Journal #5 Enter: 9:30 AM Exit: 10:45 AM Unfortunately, my time within my sit spot today was another uneventful one, though I did have a few highlights, they are not [...]
Sit Spot Blog #5
October 31, 2020 I could hear my sit-spot before I entered it. The sound of the stream. Thanks to yesterday’s rainfall (or was it the day before yesterday), the stream was full with water, making [...]
Sit Spot #4- Rachel Hargrove
October 28, 2020 Time Entered: 5:00 p.m. Time Left: 7:48 p.m. As I entered my space today, I immediately noticed that something was different about it. I was extremely quiet, as well as there [...]
sit spot 4
I tried to focus mainly on the water, noticing small movements. I ended up seeing the turtle again, and he was very active during the time I was there. I saw many different birds fly [...]
Sit Spot #4
As I settled in, I again focused on the sounds around me and tried to locate their origins. The birds in particular were what I tried to locate as they called out. There seemed to [...]
Molly- Sit Spot #4
I found myself acutely aware of the changes to the environment this time around. Since the animal activity in the area had dwindled, no longer demanding my attention, I was able to better focus on [...]
Sit Spot Blog #4
Sit Spot #4, 10-28-2020 Morgana Costanzo I arrived at my sit spot at 1:38 p.m. to once again find where I would be sitting altered. The chair had been moved back about 5 more feet [...]
Sit Spot Blog Post 4
In my 15 minutes of focus, I noticed that my sit spot was a lot quieter today than it is normally. I heard less birds singing, and saw less activity overall. The only thing I [...]
Sit Spot 4 out of…??
Fellow Renee Godard mini ecologists! Hi, hello, how is everyone? Off the topic of ecology, but has anyone ever thought about how difficult it is to become a comedian? Like a famous one, not just [...]
Ruthie Beeland Sit Spot #4
Ruth Beeland - Sit Spot Journal #4 10/28/20 Enter: 9:50 AM Exit: 10:55 AM The dew on the grass this morning as I entered my sit spot made me feel as if I might [...]
Sit Spot #4- Sadie Wheelock
As I was approaching my sit spot, I noticed something moving by the creek. At first, I thought it was a deer and I was super excited. Unfortunately, it was not a deer. A branch [...]
Sit Spot Blog #4
October 24, 2020 The weather was overcast, thought it was quite warm out. I entered my sit spot an hour later than I normally did. The trees had lost so much of their foliage that [...]
Hailey Blog 3
After a few minutes of attempting to focus on sounds of birds and surrounding insects, I heard a loud rustling in the leaves behind me. I assumed someone had walked over, but when I turned [...]
Sit Spot 3!
Fall is here! I’m amazed at how quickly all of the leaves have changed colors. It seems like just the other day I was sweating to death, yet, on this lovely morning, I was quite [...]
Sit Spot Entry #3
During my 15 minutes of focus I noticed a large number of tiny bugs and gnats hovering in the air around me. I forgot my bug repellent spray, so they kept biting me, which was [...]
SitSpot #3- Rachel Hargrove
October 19,2020 Time Entered: 5:50 p.m. Time Left: 7:07 p.m. The main objective of this sit spot was to try different ways of tuning in, and I discovered so many little aspects about my [...]
Marissa’s Sit-spot on 10.20.2020
Today at my sit-spot I focused watching the pond. I wanted to see if I could find any living creatures in the pond today because I have not been able to actually see a creature [...]
Sit Spot #3
In my fifteen minutes of focus this week, I noticed that the stream striders on the water are still going strong, and that there seem to be significantly more leaves in the streambed this time [...]
Ruthie Beeland Sit Spot 3
Ruth Beeland Sit Spot Journal #3 10/18/20 Enter: 2:30 PM Exit: 4:10 PM Immediately upon entering my sit spot I was encountered with something I did not expect. Though I was lucky I noticed [...]
Sit-Spot #3 Ainsley Hanson
I noticed that one of the large bushes on the bank of the pond had almost no leaves. This was interesting to me since I am relatively sure that it had leaves last time I [...]
Sit Spot Blog #3
Saturday, October 17, 2020 Before I get into the actual contents of the blog, I must begin with quite the story. There I was, sitting on my blanket, eyes closed, tuning in to the auditory [...]
Blog Post 2
It was colder outside than last time, and I brought a sweater. Initially sitting down in my spot, I noticed an increase in algae growth. There was also more leaf litter in the water as [...]
Sit Spot #2 -Sadie Wheelock
10/6/2020 1:10-2:05pm 72℉ Sunny During the first 15 minutes of being at my sit spot I noticed a lot of air travel. There were birds, flies, bees, and countless unknown organisms. I had forgotten to [...]
Sit Spot #2- Molly
Upon my immediate arrival to my sit-spot, I became aware of a cacophony of noises that had previously been masked by the pattering of rain. The melodies of indistinct insects muddled together to create a [...]
Marissa- Blog post number two
The weather at my sit-spot today was so nice, it was 79 degrees and sunny with a good breeze. I was able to sit under the shade of the tree south east of me again. [...]
Sit Spot Journal #2 Ruth Beeland
Ruth Beeland Sit Spot Journal #2 10/6/20 Entered: 12:32 Exited: 1:45 I entered my sit spot at the hottest time of the day, high noon. I was already sweating as I entered my sit [...]
Sit Spot: Sesh 2
Even just walking up to my sit-spot this time around, I noticed that it had changed so much. There were obviously environmental changes, like changing/falling leaves and some plants (like the jewelweed I had noted [...]
Morgana Sit Spot Entry #2
10-6-2020 During my 15 minutes of concentrated focus I saw countless water bugs bouncing around on the surface of the stream that lies roughly 5 feet north of my sit spot. I also saw a [...]
Sit Spot #2- Rachel Hargrove
Time Entered: 5:07 p.m. Time Left: 6:37 p.m. Upon entering my little hideaway from the modern world and its technological companions, I could immediately start to feel a sense of ease. Today, in my [...]
Ainsley Sit-Spot #2
The most prolific part of my spot were the birds. At first, they were only present through their voice, which was very loud and constant. Then, a bluejay flew out of the woods and was [...]
Sit Spot Blog 2 – Breanne
Hello my fellow Ecology bloggers! Professor Godard asked for our second post to be a woven and interesting read. While I cannot promise that what you are about to read contains eloquent diction, I can [...]
Sit Spot Blog #2
Saturday, October 3, 2020: 8:22 AM – 9:50 AM This time when I entered my sit spot, I chose to sit closer to the stream (perhaps because of the guided question about the role of [...]
Sit Spot Entry #1- Marissa Jones
My sit-spot is located between the pond and the creek near the soccer fields. I picked this location because it is a quick walk form my dorm and has minimal foot traffic, in addition, it [...]
Sit Spot: Week 1
I chose the garden next to the West building and behind the Business Office as my sit spot! When I first visited Hollins for Transfer Visit Day two years ago, the student leading my tour [...]
Sit Spot #1 – Rachel Hargrove
Time Entered: 2:40pm Time Left: 3:42pm My sit spot was a lovely little area located behind Cocke building. It was in the middle of campus, but at the same time it was a little escape [...]
Ecology Sit Spot Morgana Costanzo
My sit spot is located in the garden between the Cocke building and the Chapel. My spot is on a white, wooden bench that sits right along the stream that cuts through the garden. To [...]
Sit Spot Blog 1
I chose a spot by the pond because I knew that where there is water, there will almost always be plenty of living things. I sit about a foot and a half away from the [...]
Sit Spot Blog #1 -Sadie Wheelock
9/16/2020 12:09pm-1:10pm 70℉ with a slight breeze coming from the Northwest. When I was deciding where my sit spot would be, I wanted to be in an area that would bring me peace while I [...]
Sit Spot Blog 1 – Ruthie B.
Ruth Beeland Ecology MWF 8-9 9/16/20 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM As soon as we were assigned to find a sit spot for the semester I had an idea of where I was going to [...]
Sit Spot #1- Molly
I have always felt a peculiar sense of relaxation when I am around water. Because of this, I knew I wanted my sit spot to be around a body of water. My first consideration was [...]
First Sit-Spot Ainsley Hanson
One of the most important aspects of my spot was that it had to be in a place where no one would interact with me. I [...]
Sit Spot Blog #1
Saturday, September 12, 2020: 9:06 AM – 10:18 AM Being near water was important to my sit-spot choice. I first encountered the pond covered in algae but found it was rather close to foot traffic [...]
Sit Spot Blog 1 – Breanne
This is the view from my sit-spot. It’s at Carvin’s Cove just off of one of the paths. I’m sure that other people come down here because it’s not far and super simple to get [...]
Renee’s Sample Blog Post 1
8/31/19, 3:15-4:45 p.m. Partly cloudy, Temp around 85, light breeze from the south Choosing my sit-spot seemed monumental – this was a place where I was going to spend some significant time and I wanted [...]