I’ve walked around Maymont’s grounds before today. I’ve seen the gardens and their beauty, I’ve played games on the manor’s lawn, I’ve sat under timeless trees but the nature center and its exhibit were something different from what I had experienced before.<\/p>\n
The nature center felt almost childish at first, in the best way possible. The small group of fellow lodgers and I greatly enjoyed pushing bright buttons and watching light shows display different parts of the james river and its watershed. We made faces at the fish and turtles, laughing at their simple motions. At one point a man with a small (fully grown mind you) screech owl, no more than 8 inches tall walked by and invited us outside to chat and learn about the owl. Overjoyed by the fact that we might get to interact with such a cute owl we happily and quickly followed him outside and talked and discussed different things involving owls; how fine their eyesight is, how they only twist their heads because their eyes can’t rotate in place, how there are owls everywhere but they go unnoticed in the day because of how still they are.<\/p>\n
We shortly after we had finished talking with the man but I kept feeling like there was something I was missing, something that I felt I should have learned. In all of my fun and activities I feel that I only learned just a small bit. I have a better grasp on the how the mountains and flatlands play a part in the James’ creation. I know a bit more about the different animals that live in the waters. But overall, I left wanting more knowledge about the river and it’s surrounding area. I guess that’s why I’m excited about our class and the chance to learn more about the river.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’ve walked around Maymont’s grounds before today. I’ve seen the gardens and their beauty, I’ve played games on the manor’s lawn, I’ve sat under timeless trees but the nature center and its exhibit were something different from what I had … Continue reading