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Nature Journaling
Nature Journaling is a wonderful way to reconnect
with the wild side of your writing and drawing. By being out
in nature, observing, reflecting and recounting your experiences,
it is easy to reconnect with a special part of your soul that
might be missing. You don't need to be a fine artist, even young
children of 4 years of age, produce marvelous recountings of
the world around them.
You do need a good sturdy book that can trave
well. We have several to offer in the Journal
Shop, however, you should basically look for something that
is sturdy and can provide a good "desk" for your writing
and drawing! If you are going to use art pencils or watercolors
for your study, be sure to look for a quality paper, something
that can handle your choice of art media well. Personally, we
like a spiral or ring bound book that you can flip over and
keep compact. Large "book style" journals can get
unweildy in the field!
Here are some
thoughts to get you started in Nature Journaling.
- Work with materials that are easy to carry
and work with in the field. Save fancy paint sets and easels
and all for when you really get good at this!
- Remember to write down the date, time of
day and where you are observing. This creates a lovely journal
of your life as well as observations of nature. Write down the
weather conditions, maybe a poem or quote that comes to mind,
even maybe who traveled with you, or some of your deepest thoughts.
This is your nature journal, it is a part of YOU. There are
no hard and fast rules as to how to create one.
- Consider pressing a leaf or flower for
inclusion in your work.
-Offer a "Guest" page to a journaling
friend! I often swap my journal with my children, they delight
to work a little magic in Mom's journal and always like what
I add to theirs on a Guest Page.
May We Suggest....
Resources on Nature Journaling
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Keeping a Nature Journal
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Discover a
Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You
by Clare Walker Leslie; Charles E. Roth
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Paperback / Sept 2000 / ISBN 1580173063
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The Watercolourist's Nature Journal
by Jill Bays; Alison Hoblyn
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Hardcover / Jan 2003 / ISBN 0715311476
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Moon Journals
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Writing, Art,
and Inquiry Through Focused Nature Study
by Joni Chancer; Gina Rester-Zodrow
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Paperback / Jan 1997 / ISBN 0435072218
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Nature Journal
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Wonderlings
Itty Bitty Nature Book
by Applewood Books
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Paperback / Apr 1996 / ISBN 1557093776
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Writing Nature
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Henry Thoreau's
Journal
by Sharon Cameron
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Paperback / Jan 1985 / ISBN 0226092283
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Leaf Bird Days & Firefly Nights
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Personal Renewal
Through Nature Journaling
by Beverly J. Letchworth
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Paperback / Mar 2001 / ISBN 0966567285
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Nature Journaling
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Learning to
Observe and Connect With the World Around You
by Clare Walter Leslie; Charles Edmund Roth
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Hardcover / Sept 1998 / ISBN 1580170889
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