Sometimes on a hike, I don't have time to sketch as I go. We were outrunning a windstorm when I spotted this log with remnants of a squirrel's dinner. So, I snapped a quick photo with my phone.
Back in the studio, I sketched the scene with my fountain pen, and added washes of watercolor.
Naturalists call this pile of nut shells a midden. I've always loved that name and the knowledge that some small creature was eating a meal right on top of this log. It makes me feel closer to my wild relations when I get insights into their everyday lives like this.
What in nature appeals to you? What do you love to find out on a hike? I hope you jot a note and make a sketch in your nature journal.
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