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.
Trimarchi, Maria. HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com. Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
It is amazing how in your blog you talk about the weather effecting trees something I have never thought of before. My favorite part was when you said the slump branches remind you of moods.
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