October 4, 2020, Houghton's Gardens

Accompanied by my two roommates, we traversed our way to Houghton's Gardens where we began our nature walk. The weather was rather comfortable, sitting at around 60 degrees Fahrenheit, with a sunny atmosphere and nice cool breeze on the Sunday afternoon. Despite our upbeat climate, spirits were rather low amongst the three of us as we got ourselves lost on our way to our destination. We made many an observation of the fungi we found. The calming atmosphere was encouraging as we tried to make the best despite our exasperation. We did manage to see a lot of squirrels and adorable chipmunks along the trail. I found it incredibly interesting to see the river at a standstill covered with algae. There wasn't much water that was exposed to the air that wasn't covered in the green organisms. All in all, upon our return from the walk I felt better than when we first departed and quite enjoyed the gardens themselves.

Posted on October 4, 2020 06:48 PM by dchuba229