Hello, and thanks for reading my newsletter about marking microseasons in the pages of my sketchbook.
Part of learning more about the world around me and its subtle changes over the course of many microseasons has been discovering different initiatives to draw our attention nature-ward. This year, we participated in the bird count in late January, which inspired me to notice and document our garden birds in great detail. More recently, I paid attention to our local hedges and their noisy occupants during National Hedgerow Week.
Yesterday was National Meadows Day, which inspired me to spend a bit more time in meadows - local and slight further afield - this weekend.
The first outing was to a nice grassy patch by the Water of Leith, which has been a frequent place of interest for me on my microseason walks, particularly at the turn to the green banks of summer.
Then, somewhat serendipitously, we took a bird-watching walk along the cliffs by St. Abbs, which included some brilliant meadows with other wildflowers by the sea. The two trips combined allowed me see many of the wildflowers blooming at this time of year. What a treat!
Sketchbook Notes:
Took my Pith Yuzu along for both walks - here are some snippets from my sketching!