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This course is a birthday present. I'm semi-retired now and use to draw, but got away from it. I've always loved nature and now want to return to being creative and noticing the beauty and nature around me.
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Happy Birthday! Mine too, was a BDay gift from my husband. This course is perfect as a gift or a gift to oneself. Enjoy!
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I have done a bit of journalling in the past. I've never been serious about it. Like other people, I started using a camera instead of sketching. I'd really like to get back to sketching. I will be going on a trip next year that I really want to document. So, I'm hoping this course will get me into the habit of journalling regularly and creating a style. I was surprised that the pages had several things on them. I like that and the notation of the weather. For my trip, I'll probably add the location; latitude and longitude as we'll be as sea. I'm really happy to have found this course at this time and I'm looking forward to getting into it and progressing.
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I’ve been an outdoors person for my entire life, following my dad fishing, wandering my tiny hillside in the foothills of the Apps in PA, going ‘down to the creek (crick)’ as often as I could to turn over rocks and look for crayfish and such. These days I am still outside as much as I can be, but my pace is hurried. I want to see and count ALL the birds. I move, a lot. This course will help me slow down and study the things that make me go, “wow, that’s neat,” and “Hon, I saw the coolest thing on my walk today.” I’m trading the camera for the pencil for a while.
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Question 1: I started nature journaling when I was about 12. I was inspired by the PBS show Hodgepodge Lodge, with Miss Jean. My drawings were not so good, but I loved the entire process. I was so proud of that first notebook. I resumed nature journaling a few years ago. I’ve been in Alaska since 2001, and live on a river, so this is a good spot for journaling. My drawings haven’t really improved a lot, but I’m still as excited about it as I was when I was watching Hodgepodge Lodge!
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Hodgepodge Lodge! That brings back memories.
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@Paige Oh how I loved that show. My folks would tease me ( lovingly), about my obsession with the program. Later, I was inspired by John Boy Walton’s nightly journal writings, on the Walton’s. My parents then said “ Nancy, you’re going to someday be a writer and illustrator!” That never happened, but I’m still loving sketching and journaling. It’s so fabulous for our minds and spirits, yes?
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@Nancy Absolutely! I love the Waltons too. I own the first 7 seasons (the last two got a little odd when so many of the original characters left).
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@Nancy Just googled it. Man, that theme song takes me back! Unfortunately, I found this in Wikipedia: "Unfortunately, most episodes of Hodgepodge Lodge have been lost because the master tapes were erased to save money by allowing the tapes to be reused. Of the over 760 original episodes, only about 30 remain. Maryland Public Broadcasting offers some of the surviving episodes on DVD."
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@Paige Hi Paige Wow ! What a shame! Too bad more were not kept. Oh that sounds great! Thank you for that info. She inspired so many of us kids. Nature was something we were “ in” everyday. I miss those days.
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Hi Ellen
I bought mine through Amazon. It’s such a beautiful book! Enjoy! 😊
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@Nancy oops. This went to the wrote poster. Sorry.
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Hodgepodge Lodge! I remember watching that at my grandparents' house when I was a kid.
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@Amy Hi Amy That’s neat! Wasn’t it interesting? She held your attention for sure. I always wanted to live in her little house.
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Hi Ellen
I bought mine through Amazon. It’s such a beautiful book! Enjoy! 😊
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