One of the reasons I enjoy my Morning Mile so much is because of the walk back to the house. It’s my time to wander. It’s the wandering that feeds my soul and spirit, whereas the jog out does my …
Tag: nature journal
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Nature Journal | Still the Mind to See and Hear
Summary: Still the mind to see and hear things you ordinarily wouldn’t notice. My walking meditation helps settle the audio-visual chatter.
9/17/20 Thursday | Today I stopped at the creek to gather a few rocks. Before that I’d spent the …
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Soul of the Ozarks
I’m sure by now you’ve noticed I’ve been making paint lately, ha. All of my sets of paints are called ‘Soul of the Ozarks’ collections. Each collection is numbered, and starts over in the numbering each year. This post is …
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Day 10: Nature Journal Series
Old Oak Tree
About this journal entry
I’m not sure this tree is a Post Oak, but she is old and her name is Gloria. Gloria graces our front yard and she has been there for probably 200 years. …
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Day 9: Nature Journal Series
Grapevine & Insect Observation
Nature Journal entry from Day 9.
About this journal entry
On Day 9 of my daily journaling stint, I didn’t feel like getting off of the porch and I wondered if I could find something nearby …
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Day 8: Nature Journal Series
Acorn on Weathered Stick
Nature Journal entry from Day 8.
About this journal entry
On Day 8 of my daily journaling stint, I couldn’t help reflecting on the sounds of trees dying in the distance. Chainsaws and crashing …
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Day 7: Nature Journal Series
Christmas Fern
About this journal entry
On Day 7 of my daily journaling stint, I decided to draw the Christmas fern. These ferns are often present in good ginseng habitat. So it’s known as a companion plant, or indicator …
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Day 6: Nature Journal Series
Lobelia inflata in Late Summer
About this journal entry
Lobelia inflata is one of my most treasured wild-crafted herbs. It grows around us here like a “weed”, and most would never think it to be a useful plant. It’s …
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Day 5: Nature Journal Series
Little Orange Mushroom
About this journal entry
It’s amazing how quickly an hour flies by when you are trying unsuccessfully to figure out how to do something.
On another note, I’m finding that it is getting harder to focus …
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Day 4: Nature Journal Series
Ground Cherry
About this Entry
The inklings of trouble is starting to reveal itself already.
“This one will be much easier,” I thought as I settled on a subject for today’s entry. It is all mostly green, with hardly any …
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Day 3: Nature Journal Series
Sycamore Leaf
About the Wild Ozark Nature Journal
I’m slowly scanning my nature journal entries and adding them to this blog.
Some of you may have already seen these, because I started this a few years ago and then …
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Day 2: Nature Journal Series
Asters Hanging Down
About the Wild Ozark Nature Journal
I’m slowly scanning my nature journal entries and adding them to this blog.
Some of you may have already seen these, because I started this a few years ago and …
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Day 1: Leaf and Rock, Nature Journal Series
Day 1: Leaf and Rock
About the Wild Ozark Nature Journal
I’m slowly scanning my nature journal entries and adding them to this blog.
Some of you may have already seen these, because I started this a few years …
