In this picture, I see the stream from underground to visibly seeing it on mainland. There are many trees, bushes, and rocks along the sides of the stream.
What I notice in this picture: The one thing that really sticks out to me in this picture is what I circled in red- the erosion. I think that this location and picture clearly shows what erosion is, as I have never seen anything like that before.
What this picture makes me think about: At first, I didn’t know that what I circled was erosion. I thought it was just a bunch of rocks and bushes along the sides and that that part was just muddy and didn’t have grass covering it.
When I look at this picture, I feel: that this is a beautiful picture because it shows erosion the best way possible, in my opinion. It also shows how UGA has natural locations on its campus that can be used for learning experiences, similar to this scavenger hunt.
I think this picture is about: the erosion of the stream and watershed. It suggests that the stream has been here a long time. It was one of the items on our checklist and when my team members saw it, they immediately started snapping pictures of it.
In this picture you can see large amounts of erosion which were caused by water.
The main thing that struck me about this photo is the size of the hole that was created by the erosion. It is hard to tell in the picture, but eh hole was probably about the length of a school bus.
Someone may interpret this picture as just a simple hole in the ground, when in fact it is much more impressive than that.
When I saw this erosion in person and when I look at the image I feel awed by the power of water and how it managed to carve through the earth so easily.
I think this picture is about erosion and how this fits into the watershed system.
In this picture, I see an example of a culvert. It is surrounded by nature (leaves of trees, soil, and grass).
What I notice in this picture is that the culvert is very well hidden. As previously stated in the PowerPoint, it is “out of sight out of mind.” It struck me that it did not stick out at all.
This picture makes me wonder about the following question: How many people noticed the culvert upon first glance? Moreover, I wonder how many people even knew that what they interpreted as “underground tunnels” are called culverts because to be completely honest, I did not know the proper name before this class either.
Before I knew what culverts were, I was indifferent. Because they were covered, I felt that they were insignificant. However now, when I look at this picture, I feel upset. I have noticed culverts before but never bothered to learn about them.
I think this picture is about how culverts, although hidden, play an important role (both harmful and beneficial). Although culverts are beneficial in that they reduce erosion and provide drainage, they also prevent plants from using photosynthesis to receive energy and interrupt the flow of water.
