Number 5

      

This week I noticed that all the leaves from the trees' have fallen. They all turned abnormal colors then what they started when I first observed the park. Have you ever wondered why the leaves change color, or how? I did some research on why they do and how. I always knew that there was science behind it but, it was actually pretty cool.

"Winter days are short and dry. Many plants stop making food in the fall. The chlorophyll goes away. Then we can see orange and yellow colors. These colors were in the leaves all summer, but the green covered them up. Some leaves turn red. This color is made in the fall, from food trapped in the leaves. Brown colors are also made in the fall. They come from wastes left in the leaves.

After I looked this up, it made me understand a little bit more on how things work in the environment and the way it changes the appearances of someone's perspective. Seeing all the leaves on the floor, it makes the park seem trashier. It seems as if we don’t have a caretaker to clean the park when it is necessary. At the same time it makes it look very natural and mystical. The colors of the leaves, is the reason for the patches of grass, which makes it look like a piece of cheap art. 

        The park seems more lonely and filled with less life and any type of excitement. I saw something today that I haven't seen in a while. A family along with two dogs saw the leaves and automatically ran towards them. They bounced and threw the leaves in the air. Soon after they realized that they should gather the leaves up. After gathering them up, they ran and jumped on them thinking that it would be as comfortable as it is in the movies. Instead they fell right through.
         MLA: Autumn Leaves and Fall Foliage Why Do Fall Leaves Change Color? By Science Made Simple." Autumn Leaves and Fall Colors. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.