Tag Archives: nature journaling

zen in golden gate park: the art of nature journaling

Posted on July 18, 2014 by fromthethicket

Recently I spent a week in the Sierras “nature-journaling” with John Muir Laws:  http://www.johnmuirlaws.com  If you aren’t familiar with Jack Laws, I highly recommend getting to know him.  Whenever I’m in the Sierras I depend on The Laws Field Guide … Continue reading →

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red tailed hawk on strawberry hill in golden gate park

Posted on July 14, 2014 by fromthethicket

This weekend, on another sketching expedition in Golden Gate Park, I spotted a young red tailed hawk in a tree just at eye level on Strawberry Hill.  It paid no attention to me.  Barrel-chested and looking mighty puffed-up, with a haughty affect like a brigadier general, it … Continue reading →

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