Andrew Carr- Noland Trail

This was my first time on the Noland Trail and and thought it was amazing little path around the lake. I have spent a good amount of time in the wilderness and woods, but never really reflecting on how all the different aspects of the ecosystem interact and come together. The day on the trail I was able to witness a spider that had made its web in an old hollowed out tree trunk. The death of the tree allowed for the new home for this spider and this spiders survival. The interconnectedness of death and life was amazing to witness in this little small piece of the whole ecosystem.