A week ago, I put out a call for entries to a new challenge, asking people to get outside, see the things that are growing and changing around them, and start (or continue) keeping some sort of nature journal to help them build more of a relationship with their surrounding land.
We didn't get any participants this first round, but there still seemed to be some interest, so I'll try for a few more weeks ;). If you like the sound of this idea and would love to contribute to a weekly newsletter (and the chance to win some SBD!), read the intro post for the rules and post an image to your journal in the comments below! After post payout on this post, I 'll put together the next newsletter (and hopefully get to feature a winner!).
In the meantime, here's a part of my own phenology journal from the past week. It's so interesting to see how these observations create patterns over the long-term, or to see cause and effect with the benefit of hindsight (like my note here about noticing some sort of predator stalking my rabbits. Sadly, it seems the predator won later that week. )
So, anyone notice anything new, interesting, or seasonally-changing this past week or so? I found new green sprouts, and I was pretty jazzed about that for a few days! As much as I appreciate winter, I also appreciate when it is OVER, haha.
Thanks for reading! And if you want to get the word out about starting a nature journal and getting to know your land better, don't forget to resteem!
