This morning, I set out to the Bushkill Creek to try and get some footage of the running water, and the sounds of the birds calling to one another, but I was stopped short by my inability to access the water. The severity of the bank is high around the Creek, and my one access point that I have used in previous visits because it is not as severe, had practically become a mudslide due to the recent rain. I believe in the upcoming days I am going to borrow a pair of cleats, or something with better traction than my sneakers, and head down there, to see how the rain has impacted our site, the species living there, and the tenacity of the creek.

Emily, Julie and I have been in contact with local business owners who have long historical ties to the area, and we have gotten great feedback so far regarding how their businesses and others have left their footprint on our small patch on the Bushkill Creek. We also have made contacts with both the Lafayette and Easton librarians, and are going to go through some of the archives and pictures at both of the libraries later this week. We strongly feel that having both the perspective from the river today, as well as the businesses that grew alongside it, will help us greatly to understand the story of our site.

Hopefully by the end of this week we will have some cool footage of rain hitting the water running through the creek, or see some birds taking solace underneath trees, who knows what surprises the rain will grant us.