Quinn Moore
This
morning as I wiped the weariness from my eyes I realized I slept passed the
scheduled wake up time at 5am. I sat up from my bivy site and saw that no one
was moving in camp. Finally I heard the roar of the wind and realized we would
not be leaving the island right away. After I finally got out of my sleeping
bag I expected to hear the noise of burning stoves and the smell of food
cooking, but I was surprised how quiet it is when the stoves aren’t going. As I
was walking around camp I thought to myself that every time I have the group
journal the group is faced with some form of change of weather that keeps us
off the water. It is amusing that weather is my outdoor education topic. I now
see why Paul Petzoldt always said “forecasting weather is for dudes and fools”.
We had several great lessons taught today, including our first interpretive
lesson from Tyler. He talked to us about Henry Hudson and his exploration into
Hudson Bay. We had a great lesson about homes and animal habitats, as well as
an introduction to identifying trees. Jeff and Shane taught lessons about
leadership style, and analysis, as well as the authority cycle. Jeff gave us an
interpretive talk that caught everyone’s attention and made us all laugh. After
Jeff’s lesson we took a small break and I started to reflect on how much I have
grown in just a few short weeks. For instance my self reflection and evaluation
skills have started to sharpen. After our break we debriefed the day. During debrief
we all confessed that we miss home, as well as our families and friends. While
we were thinking about home we realized that some people are envious of what we
are experiencing, and we know it is a once in a lifetime opportunity. We look
forward to making ECOEE the best experience we can.
“Roses
are red
Violets
are blue
I’m
stuck on an island with Jeff
And
so are you”
-
Quinn
Moore
“Even the ablest
navigators fall victim to the winds and the waves”
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