How I Started Nature Journaling in Nepal

🎒 WELL DEARS, DO WE WALK THROUGH NEPAL?

Brenda Claire Porter

I didn’t know that sitting on a hillside in Nepal would be the beginning for me. I was enjoying a quiet moment to myself sitting in the sunshine with my journal, pen, and a few colored pencils. Looking across tawny terraced hills over range upon range making up the foothills of the Himalayan range, I saw dots of people working the fields of millet and mustard. I wanted to soak up the view and the smells and sounds forever; my journal was my best medium, although I didn’t know its power then.

I was on a trek in the Annapurna region of Nepal, my firstgroup trip with porter and Sherpa support. As a long-time outdoor educator, it was strange to be sitting in the sun and relaxing, while our cooks worked to create a hot lunch for our group; I usually did those types of tasks for others.

Several boys…

View original post 462 more words