Week #1

My spot is in centennial woods on the west side of the stream to the north of the bend. I like this spot because it has a view up and down the wide swampy meadow that surrounds the stream course. On the day I went on a day when it was very sunny in the afternoon after a dusting of snow in the morning. I could see the new snow still sticking to the dark green hemlocks on the opposite bank of the stream, but on the stream in the direct sun, the snow was melting and forming a layer of water on top of the ice. As I watched this pool of water spread, melting more snow as it flowed around oxbows into more shaded parts stream. I saw a few fresh rabbit and squirrel/chipmunk(?) tracks but the only boot prints I saw near my spot were older. It was nice to know I was the first person to be out in that particular place enjoying the way the sun sparkled on new snow. I explored a little around my spot and found an interesting ravine that cuts through the main stream valley. There was a tiny frozen stream in the center that cut around rocks and fallen white pines. I am excited to watch as this stream changes and grows with melt water as the spring progresses.