Week 5

“The tree looks so naked.” 11/11/14  “The branches are low again from the rain last night.” 11/13/14  “It was so beautiful outside after tryouts. It was raining and the sky was gloomy; just beautiful.” 11/15/14  “So today in mass I was thinking about the observation project and how when it rains the tree’s branches sort of slump down. It reminds me of moods.” 11/16/14 -Field Notes

I absolutely love gloomy days. Especially when the rain is trickling down and you can hear the soft drip drop wherever you go. 

So for some reason I was thinking what if a gloomy day affects the tree like it affects people. Not all people get affected by weather, but some do. AND YES, I know it’s a tree not a person and a tree doesn’t have feelings and it’s just the weather change that's changing the tree; but have you ever noticed how lively and vibrant trees are in the summer just like people are and in the winter everything is slow and gloomy? (Info)

 Well, after some research, I found that weather doesn’t effect trees besides, of course, the loss of leaves and color change, but trees effect our climate which effects weather. Trees affect our weather in three ways: they lower temperatures, reduce energy usage and reduce air polution. Every part of the tree contributes to climate control, from leaves to roots. (Trimarchi)

It's amazing how trees are so simple yet so important to us, how extraordinary.

Work Cited

Infoplease. Infoplease. Web. 14 Dec. 2014. 



http://www.infoplease.com/science/weather/moods.html  

 

Trimarchi, Maria. HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com. Web. 14 Dec. 2014.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/trees-affect-weather1.htm

Week 4

1.     Leaves

The leaves on my tree have not changed colors, more like shades. The only yellow leaves that were on Him are the few I’ve mentioned in previous posts. Other than those few, it has been nothing but green leaves. On November 3, 2014, it was super windy. I drove by my house to see a lake of leaves surrounding the tree. From that day on there was something different about the tree that I never paid attention to before. 

      “The leaves on the tree look as if you can crunch them in your hand and turn them into tiny flakes.” – Field Notes 11/6/14

“More than half the leaves on the tree look pale-green and dead.” – Field Notes 11/9/14

Most of the leaves now are just waiting for the breeze to come so they can gently float to the ground.

 

2.     Branches

The tree has lost some limbs these last few weeks. I’ve come across a few branches here and there just lying on the floor. The branch I found the fly sunbathing on is no longer there. I guess the fly will have to find a new bed to relax on.

 

3.     Nests

The birds nests has now become the home to a few leaves.