Day 2

by Cea A.

YELLOW GROUP

1/3/17

Cea A. Day 2 At Cardigan 10/25/17

There were lots of examples of regions when we were at Mount Cardigan, but our experiences on the second day displayed the most. There were also regions within regions. The Mount Cardigan mountain range was a large region in itself, but the four other peaks in the range counted as separate regions: Mount Firescrew, South Peak, Rimrock Peak, and Orange Peak. Another example of regions at Cardigan were the tops of the mountains. They were different from the bases because at the tops it's all windy and cold and there aren't many trees, and almost no undergrowth at all, and at the bottoms it is warmer and there are a whole lot more trees and leaves and people. The view is different as well.

There was one section on Mount Firescrew that had Quartz veins. Quartz is a mineral. Small streaks of Quartz ran across the stone. This was only on one little part of the entire range (that we knew of) making it a region. Also, there is a boreal zone going up the mountain. A fine line between the coniferous and deciduous ran along the middle sections of the mountains. The boreal zone was the top half of the mountain, and it included lichen, mosses, and evergreen trees. The deciduous zone was all "leaf - bearing" trees. From the top of Cardigan, you could see the wavy line between both zones on Mount Firescrew. Last, the AMC lodge was a region, because it included lots of civilization, unlike the top of the mountains. It had a parking lot full of cars, the lodge full of people, benches and picnic tables, a fire pit, and a lot more people than the peaks hosted. In conclusion, there were lots of examples of regions on day two at Mount Cardigan.