Linda

Annie Dillard is by far my favorite nature writer.  Through her, I discovered the genre of creative non-fiction.  She changed my view of nature through her discussion of abundance.

I keep my materials all together in a bag as well.  I have only begun painting outside and I think I need  a few weights to keep things from blowing away.

I enjoyed the different stances that the eagles made.  How they used their shoulder muscles to pull apart prey.

I've been fooling around with nature journaling for years but have not really been regular enough at it to develop a style or a habit.  I appreciated seeing the various journals and way people approached them.  I am hoping to be able to record scientific observations but hope to record some beautiful memories as well. I really liked the images that were popping out of the boxes that Shayna had.  The drawings seemed more immediate and alive that way.