Today I went to my site on October 30^th at one in the afternoon. The weather today was still cloudy, and it was quite windy. Fall has finally arrived at my site. All of the trees within my site have now changed color and are a vivid bright yellow. Some trees have even lost all of their leaves and are now bare. Taking my journal, I sat on a stump next to the Tyler Path and listened as the wind blew through the tree tops. The strong wind was ripping the leaves from the branches. They fell slowly, floating down to the ground and adding to the large pile of leaves that have now accumulated on the forest floor.

            While looking at the lay of the land, I noticed that compared to the sites we visited on Mt. Greylock, the forest was quite flat. There were some dips and hills created by fallen trees, but for the most part, the ground is relatively flat. I am sure this indicates that this is a younger forest.

            Unlike some of the sites that we have visited on our field trips, my site lacks the variety of fall colors which we have seen. There are no signs of red leaves like those belonging to the red maple or burning bush. There are a few trees which still have some green leaves, but for the most part, they are all turning yellow.

            There are still a few huckleberries left on my site, though they seem to be disappearing. The squirrels and birds may be eating them as winter comes closer and food becomes scarce. Besides the berries, there are few things to taste in my site. There is not any yellow birch, clovers, or mushrooms in my site to taste.

Speaking of small animals, I saw two squirrels playing in the leaves. I could hear their high pitched squeaking as they ran up and down the tree trunks and underneath the leaves. Soon after, a flock of geese flew above me; the sound of their honks preceded their presence as they made their way south for the winter.

            It will be interesting to see how the site changes as the season transitions from fall to winter. How will the light source change as the leaves begin to disappear? How will the lay of the land change after the leaves have gone and after the snow begins to fall? I am also excited to begin to study the history of my site to see what it was before it became Tyler Woods and to see if it is as young as I believe it to be.