gardnesq's Journal

I decided to complete the Fall semester at home following Thanksgiving break. I took my 4-year-old sister for a walk on a cool, clear-skied 54-degree afternoon. Living in the suburbs, we are surrounded by a lot of trees, reservoirs, and forest areas. We walked around our neighborhood and through the woods. We saw birds (that were difficult to capture on camera), bushes, leaves, moss, trees, and plants. There were a lot of ferns around as well as moss and lichen covering a lot of trees and rocks. The walk was a short relaxing break from school work to spend some time with family and enjoy the fresh air.

I went home last weekend from October 3rd to 4th and went for a walk around my neighborhood and a nearby lake. Around the lake, there were many trees and rocks with lichen on them. In addition, I found a mushroom off one of the trails. The walk was very relaxing and was a nice way to start the week.

On October 1st, I went on a walk around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir and along a side street near it. I noticed a variety of plants, mosses, animals such as squirrels and chipmunks, and insects during this hour-long walk. I also learned that Hen of the Woods is a type of fungi.