✏️Have you had challenges drawing that bird that flutters around or the cat that keeps changing position? ✏️Do you avoid sketching moving...

My process of nature journaling, quiet the inner critic, and let nature's beauty shine

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...

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-...

🌧 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...

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...

Watch Melinda’s session on the topic of Care for 2022 International Nature Journaling Week. How do we show Care in our nature journal?...

Nature journals wild sea otters and other wildlife in their habitat! I’m offering a very special workshop- very limited seats so save...

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...

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...

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...

Found nature objects: I have a collection of nature treasures that I keep on a nature table. Seedpods, stones, shells, leaves, etc.....

Earlier this month I led a nature journaling session about leaf diversity for the Monterey Bay Nature Journal Club Online. I introduced...

A few days ago we came across a dead fin whale on our beach while on a walk, at Asilomar Beach, Pacific Grove, California. This was an...

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....

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....

Boost your Naturalist Skills with Nature Journaling—California Wildlife day April 2021 You can see all the videos from event here:...

Boost your Naturalist Skills with Nature Journaling—California Wildlife day April 2021 You can see all the videos from event here:...

Our beliefs and attitudes shape how we interact with the world, and with nature journaling. Sometimes we may get stuck in old beliefs...

Our beliefs and attitudes shape how we interact with the world, and with nature journaling. Sometimes we may get stuck in old beliefs...