shivers

     The weather has been changing drastically in the past week, it has been getting quite a bit colder and nature has been changing drastically with it. At the creek  I find more and more leaves on the ground. The ducks have been coming out later.

     Many say that winter makes nature look dull, I disagree, winter reveals a different perspective of nature in a beautiful way.  Natures vibrant colors change perfectly with the seasons. The ground becomes colder and so does the water. The water glistens in a different light as the sun hides behind houses and clouds. The ducks are rarely coming out at the time I'm observing due to the cold weather. The mosquitoes are attracted to the water which I thought was odd because mosquitos tend to attract to warmth. Often I flinched trying to swat them away.

      There is so many interesting things nature does to adapt to harsh climates and I'm glad I can observe and be a apart of it.

    

Drought

I've been observing the creek by my house for my English AP class. I was upset when I noticed the water levels were lowering. The sun burned my back as I watched the water and it looked sad because it craved rain. The water only stirred in sections and I could only hear the slight gurgles that the water made. Water is one of the most important building blocks of life. The ducks swam in the parts of the creek with the most water. The tops of the rocks turned white because their blanket of water was no longer warming them. I walked further up stream where there was more water and I found that there were more living things in those areas. They adapted to the lack of water down stream and moved to a different location.

            

Wildlife adapt to situations, like lack of water. I later researched how birds usually adapt to drought and I was very intrigued about what I found. I found that birds usually migrate when there is a lack of food, water or a shelter and I'm still puzzled by the fact they've stayed here for so long.

Beauty Close to Home

I've been observing the creek by my house for my English AP class and I was very impressed by how much beauty was so close to home. I had always taken it for granted but since I've been observing I've been seeing the  beauty in everything. I could hear the water flow, bees buzz, and birds sing, making the perfect melody. I never actually listened so closely to something so simple before; it was calming and peaceful and sounded like the ocean in a seashell. The wind, unseen, whistled a tune in my ears. It messed up my hair so perfectly. The wind attacked the trees and wrestled them, making a swaying sound as the leaves peacefully shed off, hitting the ground softly. The birds, like a choir, rehearsed the same song while the noisy gurgles of the water surrounded them.


Beauty doesn't necessarily have to be seen; there's beauty in the sense of hearing as well. If you just close your eyes you can become a part of nature, see the aspects of beauty with your ears.