Reunited

   This project is at it's conclusion; I have realized several things. I am much more aware of small details in nature that would normally go unnoticed. Like the unique features on a leaf, or bird chirping off into the distance. Perhaps even a cat, wait a minute, cats are completely easy to spot! Right? Well, not my neighborhood cat that recently payed my backyard a visit after a season long hiatus.
   During my third to last observation I was doing the my regular routine. Starring at the tree and it's surroundings until I notice something that different from the previous observation. I looked over at the metal shed to see a familiar pair of yellow eyes looking back at me. It was a black stray cat. I always called it the Neighborhood Cat because it was usually found on my street. It had always been collarless so I assumed it was also owner less.
    The cat didn't stay longer than 3 seconds before it turned around a hopped over my fence into my neighbor's backyard. The stealth of cats is pretty amazing.The last time I had seen this cat was in the spring. For a bit I thought it was long gone because I never saw it during the summer. It always seem to return during the colder seasons. It was the same thing this time last year, I would come outside to find the cat and it would immediately leave.
     After running into the cat again after almost 6 months, I began to wonder why these cats are considered bad luck. After a bit of research I learned there is different superstition surrounding black cats. In Japan black cats are actually believed to bring good luck. It's mostly Western cultures that believes them to be evil since they had been associated with witch craft. I'm going to go with the first thing I read; they bring good luck. Hopefully the luck that this cat brings with itself can bring some luck to the tree and the rest of my plants.


Work Sourced :  Hackett, Stacy "Black Cat Breeds and History." Catchannel . Web. 11 Dec 2014.

Syufy, Franny "Black Cats Folklore - Witches and Beliefs About Black Cats." Cats.about. Web. 11 Dec 2014

False Camouflauge

   It's definitely colder now. A lot colder than when this observation began. I don't know if it's just me but the tree's bark appears to have turned to a lighter shade as the temperatures have dropped. Along with the temperature dropping, the random scraps of debris have returned. It's not as bad as it was before, most of it is only plastic wrapping. During one of my most recent observations I began to wonder if this tree was native to America. Through some research I found out that the tree's origins lie in China, I found that really interesting.
  The leaves from my other tree have been blown over to project tree's area. They looked really interesting, they were brown on one side and white on the other. When I saw one on it's white side I mistook it to be paper. They somewhat blended in with the practically grey cement.



Sourced Work: "The History of the Peach." Bader Farms Inc. Web. 07 Dec. 2014