Sand on the Desert and the Seashore

That last post was long-winded so for this post I'll comment on two books by the same author (and they are both quick reads). A Desert Scrapbook: Dawn to Dusk in the Sonoran Desert and An Island Scrapbook: Dawn to Dusk on a Barrier Island are both by Virginia Wright-Frierson. They combine sketchbooks, scientist's notes, and a story in enjoyable reads that give a taste of what spending one day outside being observant is like. Since observation is a skill artists, scientists and writers all share that makes sense.

Take a few minutes and read these, then go outside and think about what a scrapbook for where you live would look like. Collect your observations and try writing your own volume (hard work, but it would be cool).

Check the link to the author's website. She has a number of beautiful pieces of art you can see including a mural that was installed in the Columbine School in Colorado.