Nature Blog

We went to the Mystic Vale for the last two classes, which was right next to our campus. This is a peaceful and quiet place with various kinds of trees and bushes everywhere.

Though the path was a little bit muddy after a light rain, I can always smelt the fresh fragrant of the grass and the trees. We saw the maple trees there which were very different from the maple trees in Beijing. The maple trees here were much thinner and taller. We went through a wooden bridge, which squeaked as I stepped on it.

 Above the crystal-clear river, there was an owl nest on the top of a maple tree. That was the first time for me to see owls with my own eyes. The owl parents stood on the branch next to their nest, taking a nap. Inside their nest, a little grey furry ball was moving clumsily---- it was the baby owl’s first flight. The forest seemed to be even more peaceful and mysterious with the hoot of the owls. We sat on a long log with green, slippery moss to watch the baby owl’s first flight.

Though the baby owl didn’t actually come out from the bird nest, it was still a big fun to explore a new place, such as Mystic Vale.

1. In te quiet forest,

two black owls hoot on the tree,
sounds like calling 'who'.

2. Leaves float on the pool,
which reflects the light-blue sky,
clear as a mirror.