Modern Day Distractions
For this project, my friend and I started to go on a walk in the Arboretum. There were many dirt paths to walk on. A few days before we went on a walk it rained, leading the trails to be muddy. The mud was thick, pasty, and hard to walk through. During our walk, we heard birds whistling a beautiful melody. The beautiful melody was soft and sweet. We also heard the rumbling of cars from the road nearby. As we got closer to the road it was harder to hear the animals that surrounded us. This led me to think about how busy our society has become, and it can be distracting. Nature is a beautiful thing that can get destroyed from things such as roads and houses. So often I get distracted by my phone or my headphones, that I miss seeing and hearing all the things that nature has to offer.
Wild Garlic
As we continued walking, she was able to find some wild garlic. Before this walk I would have never known that the plant I was looking at was garlic. The wild garlic was long and thin like a blade of grass. As I was waking, I was not able to smell the aroma of the plant. Once my friend plucked the plant from the ground, we could smell it and make sure it was garlic. When I smelt the wild garlic, I was surprised at how strong and overwhelming the smell was. Looking around at where we were at, I could see an abundant amount of this wild garlic. If she had not shown me this plant, I would have thought they were just normal weeds, and I would have overlooked them. This walk has taught me what they look like in case I ever wanted to find wild garlic again.
Blooming Flowers
While walking we were able to see the juxtaposition of the living and the dead plants. The beginning of spring revealed itself. There were many trees without leaves that have not bloomed yet. However, there were some trees that have blossomed. Many plants and flowers have started to grow, too. There was a cluster of flowers that caught my eye because it made a pop of color in the mist of what seemed to be a forest of dead branches. It is surprising to see some plants growing when the other plants around them are still dead. Walking down the path made me excited about the warm weather to come and the flowers that would follow. I love spring and summer because I allows me to go on more walks.
Appreciation of Nature
Overall, I had I good time taking a walk in nature with my friend. Explored the wild and took in the beautiful scenery. Animals like squirrels climbed up trees and birds flew overhead. There were sounds like the wind and the trees swaying. We touched the plants and the wild garlic that we found. I am glad that we went out on that beautiful day because I missed seeing the plants and animals during the cold winter season. This walk taught me not to overlook the little things and to appreciate the nature around us.
The Use of AI in my Post
For my Blog Post, I did not use any AI to formulate my writing. I did use the spell check on Word to make sure I did not spell anything wrong.