Clare's Field Study

Saturday, October 24, 2026 I can officially check doing my fifth field study off my to-do list! I was super excited to do this field study in hopes of getting to capture the fall colors at their peak buuut I missed them by a bit. I feel a little let down quite frankly, but there were still some pretty shades here and there to savor. Additionally- it was so  much colder than I thought it would be! I was out all day, went inside to get my notebook and put on a sweatshirt, came back out, and I was hit with nothing but frigid air! It was a surprise to say the least, but I can't say I'm disappointed. I enjoy colder weather ☺︎ Field Notes: Date : 10 - 24 - 26 Time : 6:20p.m. - 7:00p.m. Length of Day : 8:05a.m. - 6:44p.m. (10h, 38m) Temperature : 59°F Climate : Clear, chilly, dead calm Observations : I wish I could say it was as nice out today as it was last time I did this, but unfortunately I can't. As much as I like colder weather, I do not like when I don't dress adequatel...

Saturday, October 10, 2026 I got to do my fourth field study today! I was really looking forward to doing one, especially since fall is rolling around. I'm so glad that I got the chance today! I loved seeing all the maples so much, they are always my favorite. It was enjoyable out today even though it was pretty overcast; there's nothing wrong with a few clouds after all!!  Field Notes: Date : 10 - 10 - 26 Time : 5:40p.m. - 6:05p.m. Length of Day : 7:48a.m. - 7:08p.m. (11h, 20m) Temperature : 73°F Climate : Mostly overcast, still Observations : It was very nice out today in my opinion, your typical fall day I would say. Now to be particularly honest with you, there was not a lot going on today critter wise.. so I'm grasping at straws here. The one notable time I saw some animals was when I was walking down, I wasn't even to my area yet! Nevertheless, I saw whitetail deer, my favorite animal! There were a bunch of them too, maybe 8-9? They usually graze in our pastures, ...

Saturday, September 26, 2026 I finished my third field study today! I've been waiting (and wanting) to do one (since these have been turning out to be quite fun), and had the perfect chance this weekend, so I thought "why not?". I was able to see some changes in my area since last time, since its been two weeks this time. The days are flying by! It was also a splendid day out, perfect for being outside. Although, it was kind of challenging to find critters to take photos of... despite that, I managed to get a few! Field Notes: Date : 09 - 26 - 26 Time : 5:30p.m. - 5:50p.m. Length of Day : 7:32a.m. -7 :33p.m. (12h, 1m) Temperature : 66°F (felt warmer) Climate : Clear and sunny, dead calm Observations : It was gorgeous out today! I didn't hear the cicadas this time either which makes me wonder when they stop all their noise during the summer-fall? I never really noticed when they went away, but the crickets made up for it! I heard the creek of course, but I didn't h...