Thursday, April 28, 2011

Hitchiti Experimental Forest

Sadly, I don't have my picture of me and Mitch hugging our tree :(

The hike at Hitchiti was unexpectedly fun for me. I don't see myself as a very "naturey" person usually, but the forest was very pretty. It was also nice to be with someone who can explain the flora so that it doesn't all just blend together. Walking in the woods is a lot more interesting when you know what you're looking at :)

I found it particularly interesting to see the pine trees that had been destroyed by the Southern Pine Beetle. When we see trees stripped or fallen, we usually assume that the destruction is the product of something man-made, so it was interesting to see that happen in nature as well. 

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