{"id":1948,"date":"2013-01-27T18:18:17","date_gmt":"2013-01-27T22:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/james\/?p=1948"},"modified":"2013-02-05T16:14:39","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T20:14:39","slug":"reflection-1-sitting-on-a-snowy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/james\/2013\/01\/27\/reflection-1-sitting-on-a-snowy-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflection 1: Sitting on a snowy day"},"content":{"rendered":"

I arrived back to campus from my hike at Old Rag, went for a swim, and took a relaxing shower. The whole time being spent brainstorming about where it was I wanted to claim as my reflection spot. The gazebo\u2026 nah. The intersection between the golf course and \u201cwilderness\u2026\u201d nix. The lake drainage we observed on our first walk around campus.. nay. So I walked. I walked until I realized there was a spot that seemed to have grabbed me before. The o\u2019 so glorious Frisbee golf hole of 11 and 3\/4s popped its\u2019 little head above the trees shouting at me to come reflect (3\/4s for those Harry Potter fans and the fact that I\u2019m just past where it ends).\u00a0 Here I am, sitting on a 30 foot long half rotted log that\u2019s been here for longer than I know. The joggers and walkers who pass stare puzzlingly back with an expression that begs for an explanation as to why I\u2019m sitting in the middle of the woods pecking away at my keyboard on such a chilly day. Beyond them to my right, a seemingly thin layer of ice covers a small section of the lake. Atop it lies the litter Molly noticed earlier in the day. To my left, the sun creeps through the trees highlighting those stubborn leaves that refused to give in to the season\u2019s mood swings and join the others on the ground. Despite being surrounded by these woods, there lies a lone cinderblock a few feet off the jogging path. How it got there is beyond me, but it provides an interesting contrast to the not too manicured woods.<\/p>\n

In all, winter seems to have done its job on this section of the woods. The remnants of Friday\u2019s snowstorm covering select sections of the woods, the crunch of the fallen leaves, and the crying of the trees for a warmer day fill my vision and ears.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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