Date: 09-24
Location: North of Goudy and the west section of the Mill Stream
Time: 1104-1120
Weather: Overcast, 63˚F
Two swallows swooped over the Mill Stream while I was heading past Doney. Eastern grey squirrels passed the street and began digging in the grass for hiding places or food. One squirrel near the shore was digging with quick, furious strokes. I watched its muscles twitch and back arch, then as its torso surfaced, its movements lessened to only barely moving the front arms. It dug near the base of a 60-foot tall tree. Its leaves were ovate, with clumps of moss covering the branches. It had a thick trunk of smooth, whitish brown bark, and odd cracks near the base. The fruits were the most curious. Some hung in thin, tapered clusters about ¾ inch
es long. The green tiny horned shaped ones had other green, more elliptical and full fruits nearby. Similar to small pinecones, the rough sides had ridges. Blackened ones had opened up, exactly like miniature cones. A birdhouse named “PARISH” was tossed carelessly up onto the lower branches. Some of the longer branches had been sawed off to probably minimize the width of the tree. Ten-foot shrubberies surrounded the tree. Most had smooth dark-green leaves. Clusters of flowers were light green but the open flowers were dry and brown. The trunks were thin and straggly, arranged basally around the base. Yellow jackets were present about the grasses, along with a dragonfly and small nymphs or flies. Seeing the weather, it’s probably going to rain today…hopefully not too soon.
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