juliabarrett10's Journal

I walked for around a half hour near and around the reservoir. I started on a path that cut through the woods and led to the reservoir. There, I saw a cute squirrel with an acorn in its mouth and wildflowers. Around the reservoir, I saw a few swans and other various types of wild plants. The weather was beautiful, slightly cool and sunny. I can tell the fall weather is approaching and I am happy about it. I thoroughly enjoyed myself on this walk. I was able to have time to myself to think and enjoy my surroundings. I am excited for my next walk!

For this walk, I walked near the reservoir with my friend Ella for about 30 minutes. The weather was cool and brisk. It felt like fall today. We were shocked by the variety of fungi we found on our walk. It was super fun to observe our surroundings closely and to see different fungi. Normally, on a walk, I am not very focused on my surroundings, but this walk allowed me to truly enjoy the view and explore the woods!

I took a walk through the woods near the reservoir on a beautiful day with temperatures in the high 70s—a refreshing change from the cooler weather we've had recently. I was initially worried about finding a polypodiopsida, but the first plant I came across was a fern. Surprisingly, the hardest to spot was an angiosperm, as many of the flowers had withered since my last walk. Fortunately, near the end, I found a white wildflower. Gymnosperms were easy to identify, as the area is filled with pines. Lastly, the bryophyte was also an easy plant to find because there was moss growing on most of the trees in the woods. Overall, the nature around Boston College is incredibly diverse, especially in terms of plant life.