Sit-spot #6 11/17/2020 1:12-2:12pm
I decided to stay at my sit-spot for only an hour this time around because of how cold it was. It was 50 degrees and very windy and I was freezing. The sun wasn’t out the entire time so I was rarely getting warmth from it. The main thing I noticed that changed over the course of my sit-spots was the decrease in greenery as time passed. I started out with tons of bright green trees, grasses, and bushes. In my earlier sit-spots it felt like the nature was embracing me and now it felt really bare and empty to me. The next difference was the change in temperature. My last five sit-spots had great weather so I was surprised to be welcomed by such severe cold for my very last one. It was also really crazy to see how in sit-spot #5 the trees had lots of leaves with vibrant colors and now for this one they were completely gone.
I felt like only one of my 3 things had any visible changes. The willow tree was very lush and had tons of leaves on the branches and now it barely has any. This was very interesting to me since I started off my 1st sit-spot not knowing anything about the tree and seeing it now was very shocking. The bird house had no changes at all which sucks and the pond was hard to observe because I could only look at it from certain angles. I wish I would’ve chosen two different things rather than the bird house and pond so that I could’ve seen some more changes. The only change I could see in the pond was the amount of leaves that had fallen in off the trees made it harder to see into the pond.
There were a couple of birds I heard this time around but nothing like sit-spot #5. I saw a bird with a large wingspan and I assume its a hawk. It was really nice to observe since it was coasting with the wind currents. I wish I was able to get a better look at any of the birds I had seen throughout my sit-spots because I would’ve loved to be able to identify them and learn a little more about them.
This experience was something very new to me. It made me realize just how fast the world and all the things on it are constantly changing. You could be gone for a week and come back to a totally new setting. Seeing something like that happen makes me appreciate nature tons more. It makes me want to look, ponder, and stay a little longer so I can remember what I’ve seen better. I 100% would do this again. I felt a lot more comfortable and would like to observe and learn more about different species in the area so I can identify them when I see them.
The one thing I’ll remember most about this experience is probably the overall view I was constantly seeing and how calming it was to go there and write about what I was observing.
Shayla,
Your sit-spot looks so different to my eyes! It is super cold, so I understand not wanting to stay for long. I believe you went on the day that it was SUPER windy out as well. I agree with your outlook on how things are constantly changing; time and nature surely does not wait on us and doesn’t slow down!
I really loved you blog post it was cool for you to tell of you experiences. The main thing that I really like was the fact that you had the photo comparisons and it was interesting to see you sit spot adapt over the course of a few months. I also agree with you because I would love to do my sit spot again it was so relaxing and gave me a chance to see plants and insects native to the East Coast.
Hi Shayla! I loved reading about the several changes you experienced within your sit-spot over the semester. I loved the comparison pictures you included, as your location looks very calming and relaxing to visit. I find it fascinating to read about the variations based on the changes in seasons occurring so rapidly within your sit-spot. I hope you had enjoyed the things that you discovered at your location and learned about the species of plants/organisms around you. It’s amazing to see just how much one’s sit-spot location can be affected based on temperatures and seasons throughout the course of a few months. I loved the beautiful pictures you took and how you explained the differences you saw!
I agree with how calming it was to just sit back and observe. It was one of my big take aways also. It’s neat to see the changes and you can really see that with the colors in the photos.