A Walk in the Woods

Today during class, some of my classmates and I decided to explore the wooded, natural areas of North Campus - a place I am unfamiliar with, so I was happy to learn more! We trekked through tall, brown, straw-like grass to a small lake surrounded by rocks, which proved useful for stepping on and moving across the stream. Then we ventured to a creepy little shack (colloquially called "The Hut") up in the trees. Interestingly, this structure has existed for a long time, but only two people in our class even knew about it. And even though its roof is visible from the road, none of us had noticed it before. When we went there, we all thought it seemed haunted.

Here are some photos from our journey today. Enjoy!

A view of the stream trickling into the lake. We dubbed it "a waterfall of sewage." (It did not look very clean.)

It's really a shame that people have thrown trash in the natural areas of North Campus. Here, an old plastic water bottle can be seen among the stream and the rocks.

Someone has ironically written (or painted - not sure what medium they used) "CAVE ART" on a rock near the lake. Is this "art"?

A view of the trees surrounding "The Hut." The area is heavily wooded, which may contribute to the shack's seeming creepiness and remoteness.

This piece of art sits on the rafters near the ceiling of "The Hut." It has scissors for a nose. It looked both creepy and cool! Its placement on the ceiling, looking down, adds to its eerie air.

Also eerie, this dead and dried-up rose sits between the slats of wood that hold up "The Hut." A poem (not pictured - it was too bright inside to capture it) is written on the wood next to this rose.