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PG Museum series: #1 Native Plants (Video)
Nature Journal at the Museum Series Nature Journaling is far more than knowing how to sketch. It’s about reconnecting to nature,...

Melinda Nakagawa
Aug 24, 20201 min read


PG Museum series: #1 Native Plants (Video)
Nature Journal at the Museum Series Nature Journaling is far more than knowing how to sketch. It’s about reconnecting to nature,...

Melinda Nakagawa
Aug 24, 20201 min read


Mystery uncovered
Behind the murder (the murder of crows, that is) I’ve been trying to solve this mystery for the past few months. In the mornings during...

Melinda Nakagawa
Aug 20, 20203 min read


Mystery uncovered
Behind the murder (the murder of crows, that is) I’ve been trying to solve this mystery for the past few months. In the mornings during...

Melinda Nakagawa
Aug 20, 20203 min read


Lightning Storm
Early Sunday morning we awoke to flashing lights. An amazing lighting storm was blazing over the distant mountains. We watched from about...

Melinda Nakagawa
Aug 17, 20202 min read


Lightning Storm
Early Sunday morning we awoke to flashing lights. An amazing lighting storm was blazing over the distant mountains. We watched from about...

Melinda Nakagawa
Aug 17, 20202 min read


Galaxies in petunias
This year my petunias are overflowing with blossoms! They remind me of the starry night sky. A deep blue-purple with spattered white...

Melinda Nakagawa
Aug 4, 20202 min read


Galaxies in petunias
This year my petunias are overflowing with blossoms! They remind me of the starry night sky. A deep blue-purple with spattered white...

Melinda Nakagawa
Aug 4, 20202 min read


Scallion watch and surprise
The inspiration We used our kitchen scraps and took a carrot top, and planted it, wondering if it would grow another carrot. Pretty...

Melinda Nakagawa
Aug 2, 20203 min read


Scallion watch and surprise
The inspiration We used our kitchen scraps and took a carrot top, and planted it, wondering if it would grow another carrot. Pretty...

Melinda Nakagawa
Aug 2, 20203 min read


Bears hunting with claws and jaws
I took a nature journal break and traveled to Brooks Falls, Katmai National Park in Alaska from my desk. Drawing and observing them was a...

Melinda Nakagawa
Jul 27, 20201 min read


Bears hunting with claws and jaws
I took a nature journal break and traveled to Brooks Falls, Katmai National Park in Alaska from my desk. Drawing and observing them was a...

Melinda Nakagawa
Jul 27, 20201 min read


July 26: Words – Telling a story
Use words, pictures and numbers to convey your nature experience. What we’ll be doing By incorporating words with pictures, the nature...

Melinda Nakagawa
Jul 23, 20201 min read


July 26: Words – Telling a story
Use words, pictures and numbers to convey your nature experience. What we’ll be doing By incorporating words with pictures, the nature...

Melinda Nakagawa
Jul 23, 20201 min read


Extra-ordinary: Squash blossoms
A close look at male and female blossoms This week’s topic in one of my nature journal classes was FLOWERS. I taught about basic flower...

Melinda Nakagawa
Jul 18, 20203 min read


Extra-ordinary: Squash blossoms
A close look at male and female blossoms This week’s topic in one of my nature journal classes was FLOWERS. I taught about basic flower...

Melinda Nakagawa
Jul 18, 20203 min read


July 19: Words in your journal (Video)
Use words, pictures and numbers to convey your nature experience. What we’ll be doing Nature journaling is made up of words, pictures and...

Melinda Nakagawa
Jul 17, 20201 min read


July 19: Words in your journal (Video)
Use words, pictures and numbers to convey your nature experience. What we’ll be doing Nature journaling is made up of words, pictures and...

Melinda Nakagawa
Jul 17, 20201 min read


July 12 Brown Bears: MB Nature Journal Club (video)
Brown bears feasting on salmon in Katmai National Park. This morning I stumbled upon a live web cam at Brooks Falls, Katmai National...

Melinda Nakagawa
Jul 10, 20202 min read


July 12 Brown Bears: MB Nature Journal Club (video)
Brown bears feasting on salmon in Katmai National Park. This morning I stumbled upon a live web cam at Brooks Falls, Katmai National...

Melinda Nakagawa
Jul 10, 20202 min read
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