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documenting nature
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07.19.10The Edge of the Sea in Tomales Bay
Boats, Camping, documenting nature, nature study, Summer (10)When I was a child, my father took my on many outdoor expeditions but they all were very close to home, and home was central Texas. I became a young expert of the post oak savannah, in particular. I also knew the pineywoods of Beaumont and the rice field habitat, because that was home to my grandparents.Beyond a 50 mile radius of either home the world was more or less a mystery, and I didn't care. I certainly spent little time near the seashore, save for a few crabbing trips along the shores of Galveston Bay every summer with ...
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12.28.09Stephanie Makes a Dragon
Birds, documenting nature, Fishing, mom, tools, Toys, wood, xo (5)The other day I sat down with Steph and she showed me these cute little dinosaurs she had made with the kids out in the shop. I was floored, these were simply the coolest toys ever! Steph suggested that Seth come over and we would make him a toy. Just to get Seth pumped about the idea she showed us this dragon. Seth liked the dragon toy but did not want his dragon to be green. Seth wanted the color of the dragon be red, because "meat eater" dragons are red, green dragons are "vegetarians". Steph heard this and decided to ...
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11.06.09The RISD Nature Lab +The Importance of Collections
documenting nature, nature study, Taxidermy (4)If you enjoy natural history and haven't yet seen Etsy's visit to RISD's Nature Lab, I highly recommend a peek; apparently we weren't the only ones to think it special! Alis and I met there as freshmen and spent (well, I can say that I spent) more than half my time in the lab after dark, poring over specimens. I sketched at the same long tables you see in the video in a quiet trance until close. It was like a church of curiosity, a place whose doors were (almost) always open to focus and quiet the mind. The Nature Lab was ...
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