A recent walk on a lakeside trail reacquainted me with what's in bloom right now. The parking lot at the state park office featured a garden bursting with native wildflowers -- from Queen of the Prairie to bergamot, blazing star and goatsbeard. Along the trail, American Bellflower stood out in its beauty.
It's a tall, leggy plant, but if you look closely, its individual flowers are elegant...
...even fairy-like. I found this individual blossom irresistable to draw!
The evening was lovely, and I took a two mile stroll with my nature journal, sat on a bench by the lake, and drank in the peace of the scene.
I find that sketching & writing descriptions of nature connects me in a deeper way than simply sitting. It relaxes me like meditation. Back home, drawing from photos I took along my walk reminds me of the beauty of the experience and cements it in my memory.
I hope you get the time to relax in a favorite place with your nature journal or sketchbook.
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