James' Observation Log

November 5, 2012

Temperature Unknown: Approximately 70 - 80°

11:30 - Started walking towards destination.

11:35 - Groups start to break up and Jack joins us because Jack says his partner refuses to go a lot farther away than he wants. Very hot and sunny.

11:40 - Walked through a large field of Mule Fat and observed what we thought to be rat houses
             There was a slight breeze and only a few clouds in the sky

11:45 - After watching the rat homes we veered left and almost ran into poison ivy before I pointed it out. Kind of made us a lot more aware of our surroundings. To creeped out to notice weather.

11:50 - Approached a large and charred tree with a huge cactus growing behind it. The ground around the tree was a lot harder and devoid of vegetation. Seemed drier in that area.

11:55 - Keep on a trail and we found a shaded area with a bench and random arch in the middle of an open grass place. It was weird but great for recording observations. Very cool in the area due to the shade.

12:00 - Decided against walking up a hill when i heard that there were black widows on the hill. Stopped to make my birds eye view and the other. While sitting around I saw the wind blowing some trees. There were birds chirping and I even saw some grasshoppers. I noticed a owl pellet near us and went to examine it. I took a stick and poked it. It had mush mixed in with bones. I am fairly sure that what I saw combined with previous knowledge would confirm it as a owl pellet. Birds started to sing as    i got up to leave, they must not have liked me.

12:05 - Decided to get going, we would just have enough time to make it back. Wind was starting to pick up again.

12:10 - Going to stop and sit on a log but decided against it and kept walking due to many red ants and dead birds. Getting slightly warmer.

12:15 - Hear my partner gasp as he almost walks into a dear, footage was not very useful because they ran away before I could get any. There were more clouds in the sky now, but it was much hotter and the gentle breeze felt like it had gone away.

12:20 - Back at the bus. Time to go. Poor Jack.