8 September 2008
Just Outside Shepard
1515
I'm sitting on a secluded bench covered in shade by a building. About 3 feet ahead of me is a hedgerow of plants that seem to be withering in the sunlight. The plants are thick together and colored green and brown. I notice a web string on one of the plants to my right, glistening in the sunlight. I see various bugs buzzing between the plants as if trying to stay in the shifting shade. In the background are trucks and cars going by, yet this place seems undisturbed by the ruckus. A fly just landed on my foot and is zooming around the bench. I can hear trees blowing and watch the light on the bushes reflect their movement. For being so close to a street, this place is indeed an urban sanctuary.
C.Jones
9 September 2008
Just outside Shepard
1521
I heard an enormous roar from a truck as I made my way back to the urban sanctuary from yesterday. It is cooler out and the plants look more green. The bench is still covered in shade and I now notice dirt under the plants that I did not the day before. The light still betrays the location of what seems to be a web to my eye, although I'm not sure the bugs flying around notice it. I still see no sign of the spider, though it may be hidden among the swaying leaves. As I look up, I see more small bugs racing just above the leaves, it almost looks as if they are playing chicken. I just saw a rather fast moving bug navigating the natural trenches of the concrete. It resembled an ant. Looking 3 feet to my right I just saw a massive web that was hidden yesterday by the shade. Perhaps this is the spiders true lair, though I have yet to see it.
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C. Jones
10 September 2008
Beside the Millstream
2010
The river is slowly winding its way through the middle of the campus as dusk falls. I hear the sounds of people all around and yet I can still clearly hear the crickets giving off a sense of calmness. It's neat to see the sudden drop off from the grass bank to the millstream. Watching the ripples in the water make the reflections of the light dance is fascinating. I notice the top of a broad shaped tree swaying in the wind, rustling its leaves over the millstream. The rocks act like pillars directing the current down.
C.Jones
11 September 2008
Just outside Eaton Hall
1419
I'm sitting on a bench under a swaying tree. The shade gives the dirt around me a cool appearance as it also mingles with twigs and brown leaves. As I look up the sun shines on the top of the branches in the light. I can see the star trees in the distance, wavering in the wind. It almost looks like mist is covering the top half of them. I see a bush that is a vibrant shade of purple with a green undertone next to normal bushes on a corner. It emphasizes the color even more, making it a nice landmark. A tree 20 feet ahead helps conceal a wall of stone, surrounded by more dirt and twigs. It is the shade of the trees that make this a nice spot.
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C.Jones
12 September 2008
Millstream
0722
The air is brisk and cool outside and the grass is still frsh with the morning dew. I see at least 20 ducks floating in the stream, being carried down by the current. Now and again, a mallard will duck its head under the water, revealing its white and teal plumage. I see a torrent of white bugs hopping up and down in the air above the stream. The ducks seem to be divided into two groups, one at either end of the stream. The ducks look like floating rocks with their heads under the moving water. I can hear many different bird calls from behind me, and a Canadian goose flying overhead. A detatchment of ducks just swam by me, emitting a series of sharp clicks in quick succession. Perhaps its a signal o get moving. Two ducks just came crashing down in the water as they flew in. Maybe the clicking was more a call to gather than to leave.
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