Bridging nature, science, art, and heart to open our eyes to wonder
We’ve had so much rain here in California this winter, and it is allowing the grassy hills to remain lush and green into mid-April! As I look through photos and journal entries from past years, this time is often when the grasses have faded to …
🌧 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 …
Now that we are in the middle of winter, deciduous trees have lost most of their leaves. This reveals so much more about the tree that was hidden. We can see the true form, and branching structures of the trees. As I walk around in …
Nature is constantly changing- the sunrises and sets, the weather changes, every living thing goes through a perpetual cycle of birth, growth and decay. So no two moments are alike. Fleeting moments When we can take a few moments to step away from our screens …
This week I had a desire to get to the forest. I wanted to wander among the trees, take in the smells, sights, and feel the fresh air. I decided it was time to visit the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos, California- …
I was recently interviewed for an article that came out in the Monterey County Weekly paper. You can read it here. or read a PDF version here. It so exciting to have nature journaling getting more exposure! I’m celebrating this will all of you who …
Its fall now and deciduous plants have leaves that turn bright colors before they drop. During this window of time between fresh color and dry brown, they are like jewels dangling from tree limbs and carpeting the ground. The other day as I was walking …
There’s something that I’ve been experiencing and getting more clarity about and I’d like to share with you. Its about trusting ourselves. My life has been an incredible journey going from NOT knowing what I truly wanted to having beautiful access to my deep, heartfelt …
International Nature Journaling Week, June 1-7 is a celebration of how we experience and record nature in our journals. This was another amazing year of INJW. I was part of the team supporting Bethan Burton. I loved the themes for each day, and had so …
Being on screens so much these days for teaching, communication, emails, etc, I often don’t realize how much I am missing out on nature. I know that I need time out in the natural world to offset technology time and help me feel centered, and …