by Paula Peeters | Aug 8, 2020 | Books, Nature journaling
Panel from the opening cartoon of ‘Take this Book for a Walk’ Ever had one of those days when you feel like you’re swimming through mud, and getting nowhere? Or maybe feeling bewildered at all the strange things happening in the world, and exhausted...
by Paula Peeters | May 28, 2020 | Nature journaling
How much do you know about the place where you live? No doubt you know where to buy food and other essentials. Perhaps you know where to catch the bus / tram / train, or the quickest way to drive to work or school. But what about the landform you live on? In this week...
by Paula Peeters | May 12, 2020 | Books, Nature journaling
We’re all a bit tired after packing and sending all of those books! So how are you going in this strange time of COVID-19? Feeling overwhelmed, or embracing a slow-down? Missing friends and family, but perhaps also discovering new ways to connect? Out of work...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 27, 2020 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling
Chooks are irrepressible, despite the uncertainty of their lives. They give me inspiration. Here’s a nature journal spread of our backyard flock that I completed last night. In case you’re interested in doing some nature journaling yourself, here are the...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 22, 2020 | Nature journaling
The earth seems to be shifting under our feet. Nothing seems certain, and it’s easy to let our anxieties and fears grow. That is, if we focus on human affairs only. Because out there, in nature, the world is going on. Lives are born and lives end. Trees that are...
by Paula Peeters | Jan 18, 2020 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling
Rain has emphatically returned to Beechmont in the last few days. Overnight we received 167 mm! I don’t like to complain about the lack of rain here, since we still tend to receive far more rain than many drought-ravaged places in Australia. But I guess...
