According to her plan, some entries would be written in what she called “wondrous first person” and others would be written in “serious third person”. I loved the idea so much that I’ve decided to try the same thing here on my blog.
Last week, I wrote about a fungus I found in New Hampshire in the wondrous first person. Today I’m going to try to write about the same organism in the serious third person, as a scientist would in his or her notebook. 10:13 hours, September 4, 2010
Eagle Mountain Trail, Jackson, NH
Sunny, clear sky, 73 F, gentle breeze
Moist, shady mixed forest with rich understory
About one-quarter mile from the trailhead, the observer noticed a white fungus approximately 3 inches in diameter. It had many spiky projections and resembled a coral. It was growing singly on rotting log that had fallen neaxt to the trail. Later, the unfamiliar specimen was identified as a white coral tooth fungus.
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What a beautiful species. I love the name!
ReplyDeleteI love this voice exercise, as well. I think I'll try it in our current science investigation. I wrote my last entry in the "serious third person." I'll try "wondrous first" next time. (See photo of my journal for a snippet)
http://michellecusolito.blogspot.com/2010/09/teachable-moments.html
September is definitely the month to see amazing mushrooms/fungi! I'm always stopping along the trails behind my house to snap a photo and examine some bright orange species pushing up beside a decomposing stump.