Joni

1. What inspired you to begin nature journaling? I have journaled since before 1980. Most journal volumes were written journals. Around 2003 I began sketching and using colored pencils and as I began learning more by reading, watching videos, and studying others' journals-- I began sketching and using watercolors. I am a passionate birder/naturalist since about 6th grade. . . so I usually do more watching & observing during the encounter then when home I journal what I experienced. I would like to become better at sketching in the moment-- the quick gesture sketches similar to what D.J. did in his journals. 2. Now that you’ve heard from several other journalers about their processes, and had a peek at their journals, which ideas or approaches do you want to try? D.J.'s ability capture the various postures/behaviors in the moment. I also use eBird to report my observations and can't always capture a photograph of a species that needs documentation so would like to improve so I can use sketches as my documentation. 3. Do you have a different journaling idea, not mentioned here, that you’d like to share? Not really, but I always make my Date, Weather Data, and Sunrise/Sunset times prominent on my pages so they jump out upon turning a page. I put my date in a rectangular box and then use a yellow highlighter to fill it in so it shows up well.