On Friday, the 29^th, we took a visit to the Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm. I personally found the trip to be quite enjoyable and intriguing. I loved learning about the plants and insects I had not been aware of before. For example, the mass amount of larvae of all kind residing in the unnoticed areas of the ponds. Obviously I knew they existed, it’s just the thought of all that was lurking in the waters that I could not see from an average perspective had not often occurred to me. The instructor my group had, Ms. Pat, was very kind and well informative. I was fortunate enough to take a closer look at a couple of birds through the utilization of binoculars provided for us all, allowing me to get a better look at the florescent, brilliant colors of these birds. But, a creature I was able to get an even closer look at was a snake. In fact, I was able to hold this snake in my hands myself, which was such an amazing experience for me since I honestly find snakes so interesting. I would not have minded seeing a few more snakes that day. But it’s alright because I was able to hold another reptile almost as interesting. They were box turtles, and frankly, they were adorable. Viewing all the natural land I had that day was so lovely. There is so much beauty in nature that most tend to disregard. It’s always nice to get outside for a while and fully appreciate that beauty, and that is precisely what I had done during our trip. Eventually, we headed down to the farm to see the farm animals. The farm that I witnessed were goats, horses, pigs, chickens, rabbits, sheep, and turkeys. The goats in particular were incredibly friendly and easy to pet. All in all, it was a very good day and I would love to experience another day similar to it.

A rabbit from the Aullwood Farm