Thoughts

What surprised me about Secret Woods was that it is such a small area. Looking at the location on the map and the map they had inside, it shocked me how lush and how much wildlife had been sustained there. Now there are roads and highways and shopping malls and all types of man-made structures around what used to be a beautiful place.

What intrigued me was how much each type of living thing depends on one another. There were mangroves which grow in the salty water that sustain life for fishes, frogs, geckos, birds, and other creatures. Every part all revolves around each other. The butterfly field they have there was also very interesting and beautiful.

It disturbed me that there was a decent amount of trash even on the preserve. Near the water edge of the park alot of pollution, bottles, plastic bags, etc were washing up and onto the land. I think littering is a terrible act and hard to see.

I thought some of the trails were somewhat repetitive and seemed to look similar. That was the only "boring" part.

This was a much different observation then my first because Secret Woods was an actual site and a type of location that Marine Biologists would study and research. Whereas the Oceanographic Center is a place where they do the studying and research. It was nice to be out in the field and actually be connecting with the nature part of the subculture, especially on a gorgeous, warm, sunny day. But the two observations go hand in hand because what you find in the field, you bring back with you to the lab.