An Invitation to Explore, Discover and Learn
Be Present in the Outdoor World
Engage all your senses noting seasonal changes over time
Establish a pattern of spending time in and observing outdoors.
Be Present. Pay Attention. Ask Questions. Engage.
Follow your feelings of Curiosity, Awe and Gratitude.
Watch the Wild
Watch the caterpillar as it moves its body back and forth crossing the road or climbing upon a leaf.
Watch the butterfly as it settles gently on a flower to drink its nectar and fly on to the next one.
Watch the squirrel watching you. Watch it listening for sounds of an intruder on the move. Watch the squirrel jump from branch to branch searching for a lost acorn, and quickly carry away the treasure in its teeth.
Listen
Listen to the wind as it blows across your face and arms and legs.
Listen to the sounds of water as it rushes downriver. See the changing shapes as it swirls and moves up and down.
Listen to the rain falling gently on solid ground or rough pavement. See the mist in the air as it hangs like curtains the sky.
Listen to the soft call of a bird or the throaty call of a crow.
Feel.
Feel the push of a gentle breeze cross your skin.
Feel the rough texture of one leaf and the smooth and shiny surface of another.
Feel the softness of grass under your feet, like walking on a pillow as it bends beneath you.
Delight in the wonder of all living things on the ground, in a tree, in the sky or in your hand.
Smell.
What scents do you pick up?
Fresh, clean air after a rainstorm
Moist earth from morning dew
Scent of Butterscotch from a Ponderosa Pine
Campfire smoke in the distance
Watch, listen and feel until you feel like you are no longer someone who watches nature. You are a part of it.