Clara's Outing
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he fact that she didn’t enjoy nature wasn’t helping; in fact being in natural light felt odd to Clara. She admitted that she rarely ever went outside and if she did it was only if absolutely necessary. But, here she was: exploring Fox Run. Apparently just studying the stream wasn’t enough and she had to get a “hands on” experience.
Sam's Pool & Co.
Though she would never admit it, she had learned quite a few Though she would never admit it, she had learned quite a few things from the trip out to Fox Run. One thing she discovered was that if Fox Run and another first order stream were to combine they would create a second order stream such as the Little Conewago Creek. Then, if the Little Conewago Creek combined with another second order stream, it would make a third order stream like the Conewago Creek. This process would keep on happening until the stream enters a bigger body of water. She also learned that the Conewago Creek was a watershed for Fox Run when discussing the stream with her partner, Matt.
Clara looked up from the paper of sub-basins she was filling out and stared at the stream. Long, grassy plants grew along each side of the river and a few trees stood a good 10 feet from the river banks. Some were big enough to shade parts of the river with their large, green leaves—others were too small. The part of the stream where she stood was clear, though it appeared to be brown because of the bed’s muddy bottom. A few bigger rocks jutted out above the water, some big enough to sit on. If she looked closely enough, Clara could see crayfish quickly darting under the nearest rock—frightened of any sudden movement. There were other bugs as well; some she could identify, others she could not. Reluctantly, she looked back down to the paper she had been filling out.
For the life of her, she couldn’t remember the fifth sub-basin. There was Lower Susquehanna, Upper Susquehanna, Middle Susquehanna, Juniata, and another she could not remember. Sighing, she gave up and moved on to the next section: basins. This she knew. There was the Lake Erie Basin, the Ohio River Basin, the Genesee River Basin, the Susquehanna River Basin, the Potomac River Basin, and the Delaware River Basin. Clara had studied the basins the most out of any of the other sections, therefore they came to mind easily and quickly.
Clara glanced at the map that lay in front of her. One more sub-basin... It has to be on here somewhere, she thought frustratedly. Just then, her eyes landed on the Chemung River. A faint smile appeared on her lips as she quickly wrote down the last sub-basin, feeling accomplished. Finally, all of her work was finished. Just in time, too, she thought as she watched her teacher motion for her to come join everyone else as they started to pack up. While walking over to the group, Clara decided that the day’s outing hadn’t been so bad. Perhaps she even enjoyed it.
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2 Fox Run Times/October, 2013