Methods Draft

The spider web was located under a small light post outside the stairwell to Morill 1, between the two Morill buildings. The photograph was taken with a camera phone as the sun was setting, when the light post had just turned on. This allowed the spiderweb to be seen much more easily than it would have been in complete daylight. Additional light from the light post aided visibility. Several photographs were taken from differing angles until a clear photo was taken where the spiderweb was mostly visible. Additional photos were taken, and were later reviewed for which was the best representation of the web. Some of these pictures included a ruler, which was held just below or to the side of the web. One picture was taken exclusively of the ruler against the light post, to give a measurement of the width of the light post and a scale of how large the web was. In order to give a sense of the environment the web was found in, and reference points as to were it was located; another photograph was taken of the light post as a whole, its general area and the door to the stairwell which lead up to Morill 1.