Philip Colburn   

Observation for September 9, 2008

Location: Just north of Baxter Hall, near the construction site.

Weather: Clear and 63 degrees

Time: 1945- 2000 hours

I am sitting next to three trees.  They are evergreens with needles and they are surrounded by dropped cones, some relatively small, and some extremely large.  The tree acts almost like a willow tree, with long, curving branches jutting outward and small branches covered in pine needles hanging down from them.  Dust from the construction site just west of here has settled over the whole area like a fine coating.  There are no animals here, even though I am here late in the day.  I would have at least expected to see a small squirrel or something at this time because it has cooled off and it is the perfect time to go foraging, but perhaps they have been scared off by the noise of the construction site.

Construction Site Photo Courtesy of Me and my terrible webcam.