Bridging nature, science, art, and heart to open our eyes to wonder
Why I nature journal In creating a nature journal page I’m not usually focused on the format or structure, but rather about being in the moment, and capturing the feeling and essence of being there in nature. So, when you see one of my pages …
Last week I spent a few days in the mountains and enjoyed big beautiful skies. I took lots of photos because I wasn’t able to nature journal them right away in the field, like I often do. A few days later when I returned home …
Living in today’s world can feel overwhelming at times. So many things distract us while we try so hard to concentrate on that one task- and what was that task anyway? Or the constant doing energy and the need to hurry up has us rushing …
🌧 Rainy day journaling 🌧 On days like this- light rain falling all morning, I enjoyed a wander in the forest with my dog. She and I both enjoy all the fresh smells! It’s such a wonderful sensory experience! We take in the smells of …
Happy New Year! I know many are ready to move on and leave 2022 behind. But as we turn our calendars to January, I’m actually drawn to taking one more look at the previous year. There’s so much that’s happened in life and nature this …
Watch Melinda’s session on the topic of Care for 2022 International Nature Journaling Week. How do we show Care in our nature journal? This year the theme: Back to Basics with the following themes for each day You can see all the topics here: All …
Nature journals wild sea otters and other wildlife in their habitat! I’m offering a very special workshop- very limited seats so save your seat now! The workshop will begin with practicing some strategies for nature journaling- and I’ll show you how to easily and simply …
Summer is in full swing and I’ve enjoyed some quiet time in the mountains, rivers and the ocean. But for the past month I have not nature journaled as much as I normally do. I’m not sure why I’m not recording things in my journal, …
Mushrooms keep popping up on my walks, and this time I saw a really neat looking one. It was rubbery, wrinkly and had cool holes on the stalk! I wanted explore more details and nature journal it- but it was nearing dark and had to …
Practicing something new is a great way to keep expanding your skills. Its also a way for me to stay in the beginner’s mind, humble, and remembering that I am here on earth to keep learning. I have been really taken by the gorgeous clouds …