Date: 16 October 2008
Climate: in the 60s, a bit overcast
Location: Mill Stream between matthews and botanical garden
I am sitting between the Botanical Garden and Matthews Hall. I am alone and sitting on a tree stump facing Matthews Hall on the opposing side of the mill stream. A bridge is on my left but now many people have walked by yet. A western red cedar is to my right. I love the way the branches drape down. The bark is also very rustic looking. It gives me the feeling of being out in the woods. There is a tree to my left that has leaves about a foot and a half wide in some spots. They are huge and very interesting to look at. I think more trees like this should be planted around campus. It is huge and its branches sprawl across the stream to the other side and completely over the bridge. This part of the stream should have more indigenous plants planted around it on both sides of the stream. If not on the side with the botanical garden then definitely on the side with the parking lot and Matthews Hall. This area is very secluded and peaceful but one huge factor that i do not like is the noisy parking lot. They should move the fence back and take away part of the parking lot. I like the rocks in the water here. They give the water a different faster flow. When I look to the right however, the water almost looks completely still. The water is disturbed by the rocks sending the water rushing down stream much faster than it was originally moving. I like hearing and listening to the rushing water. It is so peaceful. I would like to also see some of the sides of cleared out a bit. There are all of these wooden planks and what looks like pieced of fences that take away some much beauty of the stream.
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