Springathon update! I finished two books this week for #springathon2024: 🌸📚The Sakura Obsession: The Incredible Story of the Plant Hunter Who Saved Japan’s Cherry Blossoms by Naoko Abe (also the #booknaturalists read for May) 🌸📚The Salt Path by Raynor Winn I really enjoyed both books. The Sakura Obsession was as much about Japan’s history (as it relates to cherry trees) as it was nature writing, and it me realize how little I know about that country. Shame on me. The Salt Path gave me a lot to think about, especially around endurance, and the definition of home. Great reading this week! #bookstagram #books #naturewriting #springathon #naokoabe #raynorwinn #fridayreads #reading #booksaboutnature
We are thrilled to connect readers with great books....and from time to time, great PLACES that feed our wonder and a thirst for adventure and exploration. We couldn’t have been happier when a reader told us she was inspired to visit the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute in Far West Texas after seeing Lisa Fargason Gordon’s recommendations in our Nature Book Guide. Books are a terrific way to build community and share our love for ecosystems. CDRI ( @cdri_nature center and www.cdri.org) is located in the foothills of the Davis Mountains at 5100 ft and welcomes visitors. Their work supports scientific research, and their mission is to promote public awareness, appreciation, and concern for nature and the diversity of the Chihuahuan Desert region. There’s a garden, a cactus greenhouse, and satisfying hiking trails with jaw-dropping views. As a member of our Book Recommendation Panel, Lisa’s selections include: Craig Child’s THE SECRET KNOWLEDGE OF WATER in our current Spring 2024 issue. Byrd Baylor’s THE DESERT IS THEIRS in our Spring 2023 issue. Chris Ruggia’s JACK COMICS books are in our Autumn 2023 issue. @chrisruggia lives near CDRI and is a talented artist and storyteller. He works with wildlife experts and scientists to craft his stories of Texas’ Big Bend. Lisa recommended we visit with Gary Paul Nabhan, and we were pleased to include an interview with Nabhan in our Winter 2023-4 issue about THE NATURE OF DESERT NATURE. You can read the entire interview on our blog! For more reading recommendations, visit the link in our bio. You can download all our past issues of Nature Book Guide, and visit our blog. #naturebookguide #bookrecommendations #naturewriting #desert #chihuahuandesert #bookstagram #igbooks #bookreview #farwesttexas #cdri #fortdavis @wandercrag @byrdbaylorbook #garypaulnabhan #byrdbaylor #jackcomics #bigbend #booknerd
Postcard from Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin. Wish you were here. #postcard #wisconsin #doorcounty #nature #naturewriting #naturewritingbywomen #mountaintime
It’s a #foodiefriday and we still have mushrooms on our minds. Untamed Mushrooms, A Midwestern Guide by Michael Karns Dennis Becker and Lisa Golden Schroeder is the perfect companion as you gather and prepare fresh and delicious dishes. Published by one of our favorites, Minnesota Historical Society Press, it’s a gorgeous book chock full of vibrant photographs appealing to cooks and non-cooks alike! #midwestisbest #minnesotalife #boldnorth #minnesotaauthor #livealitlife #foodwriting #booksareourlovelanguage #foodiesofinstagram #itsabeautifulworld #foodiefriday #MinnesotaFoodie #cookbooksofinstagram #cookbooks #naturewriting #nonfictionbooks #minnesotahistoricalsocietypress #makersofminnesota #shopindiebookstores #discoverdowntowncambridgemn #scoutandmorganbooks #shoplocal
Take an adventure and journey to explore nature with Meghan Rowe's book The Lizard Tree. In this beautiful book, Meghan's words expose the enduring beauty of nature and provide engaging information about nature and its significance. �Are you ready to learn the earth's secrets?�Order your copy now and enjoy this poetic tale of nature. https://www.amazon.com/Lizard-Tree-Meghan-Rowe/dp/B0CZV74KMG #thelizardtree #naturetales #natureinspiration #naturebooks #booklovers #environmentaleducation #naturemagic #harmonywithnature #childrensbooks #familyreads #outdooradventure #wildlifestories #natureappreciation #environmentalawareness #biodiversity #inspiringreads #ecologicalbalance #naturewriting #outdoorlearning #earthconnection #naturelessons #wildlifeconservation #natureexploration #lostinnature
Hey all 👋 Just a reminder that the next book club is fast approaching. On Monday the 13th at 6.30pm, Nadia Shaikh, our fearless Right to Roam leader, resident ornithologist and author of the chapter Recommoning, will be joined by @lucy_lapwing , a self proclaimed nature nerd, communicator and tick magnet who lives to tell the world about how amazing the nature closest to you is. So in other words, it's gonna be a good en', so don't miss it! You can sign up using the link in our bio where you will get an option to add a voluntary donation but otherwise it's completely free. Any donations received, great all small, go directly into funding the campaign and are always appreciated. At each book cub we carve out some time to answer any of your questions. This time, we'll be trying something a little different by gathering your questions ahead of time, so please feel free to leave any in the comments on this post, or head over to our stories where you will find a Q&A box. #WildService #NatureWriting #BookClub #Recommoning #RightToRoam #ConnectToProtect #Nature #LetsTalkNature
The Wild Muse Prize is now open for submissions!🌏 This all-new contest is judged by the lovely @gabrielablandy and literary agent Sarah Williams 🌼 If you have something to say about the power of nature and healing, this is the writing award for you.📚 From now until the 15th of September, submit your nature-inspired stories, essays, and other creative works, up to 2,000 words (£10 per entry).☀️ Find out more at @wildmuseprize 🌿 Will you be entering? 💜
🌟OUT NOW🌟 THE BOOK OF THE FROG by Sally Coulthard is out now. Frogs are remarkable creatures. They have mastered both land and water and can breathe through their skins and their lungs. They have colonised some of the most challenging terrains on the planet, from the Arctic to the South African desert,adopting miraculous breeding strategies in the process. Sally Coulthard’s latest book in her series on under-appreciated creatures explores both familiar native British species of frogs and toads and exotic rarities - many of which are under threat - and offers plenty of helpful advice on how to make your garden more frog-friendly. Packed with extraordinary facts - from frogspawn and froglets to eating habits and hibernation – THE BOOK OF THE FROG is the ideal jumping-off point for anyone with a fascination for amphibians. #bookofthefrog #naturewriting #history #frogs #newbook #literaryagent
Barefoot backsliders stomping creeks Sheltered by hearths and overhangs Panning for gold in treasured streams Flash toothy grins of shark fin fang Dancing bridges hug the holler While Phoebe feathers tension in the trees Forest bathing fairies tread gemstone water Transforming omens into dragonfly wings Pocketed limestone seeps secrets immortal that never-ending storied wall of problems While mossen stairs shimmer hidden portals Enchanting all who feign to solve them
When #wheeloftheyear was published, I really wanted to do an event at @shrewbooksfowey . It’s an amazing little shop, in a stunning location, just a stones throw from the estuary of the river Fowey. It’s a town close to my heart - Daphne du Maurier rented a house called Readymoney there during the Second World War, my grandparents (who also loved du Maurier’s books) used to holiday there, and my mum often sailed to there. Then you have Shrew Books to top it off, owned and curated with impeccable taste by Kate, and somewhere we should all set our compasses for when in Cornwall. Last night I got to fulfil that ambition by chatting with Kate and a lovely audience about #thewaythroughthewoods , the pagan world view, how living closely with nature feeds creativity, and a little bit of witchiness thrown in. A perfect day. Oh, and just as welll I took @kabcattie44 with me, as she was able to spot, whilst standing outside Shew Books, that the event was actually down the road at @nsk.fowey 🤭 #priestesspath #paganwitch #witchesofinstagram #witchcraft #wiccan #pagansofinstagram #hedgewitchesofinstagram #hedgewitch #witchyvibes #nature #naturelovers #naturemystic #naturemysticism #natureismytemple #naturalmagic #naturalwitch #realwitchesofinstagram #esoteric #wheeloftheyear #witchstagram #naturenotes #findyourwild #creativeenergy #writersofinstagram #writerslife #naturewritingbywomen #naturewriting #thewaythroughthewoods #rebeccabeattie
“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train” Well, thank you Oscar W for the inspiration, except the page is currently blank and I am not going by train… I’d better write something sensational. #priestesspath #paganwitch #witchesofinstagram #witchcraft #wiccan #pagansofinstagram #hedgewitchesofinstagram #hedgewitch #witchyvibes #nature #naturelovers #naturemystic #naturemysticism #natureismytemple #naturalmagic #naturalwitch #realwitchesofinstagram #esoteric #wheeloftheyear #witchstagram #naturenotes #findyourwild #creativeenergy #writersofinstagram #writerslife #naturewritingbywomen #naturewriting #thewaythroughthewoods #rebeccabeattie
We’re pleased to announce Sarah Acton as our next Quay Words writer-in-residence for our summer ‘Vessels’ season . Sarah is a writer and poet passionate about place, nature, and connecting people through collective memory, oral storytelling culture and working landscapes. She writes: “I am excited to spend time at the quayside thinking vessels and look forward to listening to its voices and memories while making new connections, seeing what may be revealed at the residency writing desk after walking practice outdoors. This is a new project with space to dig into new writing and also research historical material alongside exploration into how the physicality of walking may flesh out ideas and lines, and how the memory of this place may walk itself into these.” Find out more about Sarah and her plans for July on the Quayside by visiting the Quay Words website. You will be able to come in and meet Sarah at work at the writer’s desk on Tuesday 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th July, as well as join her on two dusk creative writing ‘walkshops’, now available to book (pay what you can). 📸 photo credit: Robin Mills #Vessels #ExeterQuayside #Exeterwriters #naturewriting #oralstorytelling #SarahActon @exetercustomhouse #writerinresidence #creativewriting #workshops #walkshops @artsandcultureex @thepoetrysociety
🧡 Snapshot from the nonfiction tbr pile. HUNT FOR THE SHADOW WOLF by Derek Gow . . . #friendlybookworm #booksandcushions #books2024 #naturebooks #naturewriting #booksta #interiordesignbooks #readingspace #bookstyle #bookblogger #bookstagram #tbrpile #nonfictionbooks #orange #orangebooks #bookishdecor #bookishcommunity #bookphotography #huntfortheshadowwolf
Im Grünen Salon trennen sich unsere Wege. Ich nehme Deine Hand und schaue in himmelblaue Augen. Noch ein Mal reisen. Noch ein Mal Deine Wärme spüren. Noch ein Mal tauche ich in Deine Essenz, die mir von all den Dingen erzählt, welche wir gemeinsam erlebt und seit langem vergessen haben. Mein Leben erstreckt sich in die Unendlichkeit. Immer liefst Du an meiner Seite. Auch dann, als wir uns nicht kannten, warst du da. Es gab nie einen Anfang. Weshalb soll es nun ein Ende geben? Neben uns fließt der Fluss und saugt meine Tränen auf. Wasser wird zu Wasser, nährt die Welt, macht unsere Erde fruchtbar und lässt Pflanzen wachsen, die sowohl meine Trauer als auch meine Dankbarkeit in sich tragen. Ich pflücke eine Blüte und reiche sie Dir. Ich werde nur Deinen Körper vermissen. Deine Gedanken vergehen. Doch Dein Sein wird bleiben und mich weiter begleiten… Es ist Zeit, rauscht der Frühlingswind durch die zarten, hellgrünen Blätter. Und ich sage Lebewohl. Wir wissen beide, dass Du diesen Pfad alleine beschreiten musst. Dort, wo Du hingehst, darf ich noch nicht sein. Dein Blick aber lässt mich jetzt schon sehen. Deine Augen sind Fenster in eine andere Welt, in der das Leben so unmittelbar durch unsere Seele zieht, dass wir es nie wieder in Frage stellen müssen. Frieden. Tiefe. Vollkommene Ruhe. Ich löse meine Hand aus der Deinen. Denn Du bist frei. Erst zögerst Du. Dann schlägst Du Deinen Weg ein. Dein Schritt ist unsicher. Langsam. Tastend. Doch der Fluss führt Dich. Ich bleibe zurück. Stehe auf feuchter, dunkler Erde. Und blicke Dir nach...so lange, wie es dauert. Wir leben in der Unendlichkeit. Und hier ist jeder Abschnitt unseres Seins wichtig und unwichtig zugleich. Ich hebe meine Hand. Bis bald. . . ©️Text und Bild: Li Anna 🇺🇸in comments . . #tod #verbindung #übergang
#naturewriting #natur #naturspiritualität #wiese #wald
It's a warm day in San Francisco, go out and immerse yourself in nature. But stop by Adobe first and visit our nature and activity section to inspire your outdoor adventures and learn more about the planet. #adobebooks #naturewriting #hiking #camping #usedbooks #sfsmallbusiness #usedbookstore #independentbookstore
It’s day 7 of #springathon - today’s photo prompt is ’Favorite’. Rather than share a specific book, I’m sharing my favorite nature topic to read about: water. Writing on swimming, lighthouses, rivers, marine life, seafaring, island settings; I love it all. Here is a small selection of my water books, some of which I’ve read and some on my tbr. 📚🌊💧 #springathonchallenge #springathon24 #springathon2024 #springathon #readathon #booktube #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #naturewriting #naturalhistory #swimmingbooks #nonfictionbooks #memoir #waterbooks
Dijous vinent al Club Excursionista Pica d'Estats de Barcelona parlarem dels Aferrats al Paradís. Entrada lliure. C/ Duran i Bas 16, a tocar de la plaça de la catedral de la ciutat. #aferratsalparadis #edicionssidillà #naturewriting #liternatura #naturaimuntanya
Vivir sintiendo. r/. @roger_bor_studio . . . . . . . . . #naturewriting #reflexion #arte #art #escritura #poesia #vida #process #proceso #multidisciplinary #chaman #chamanism #chamanismart #nature #naturaleza #meditation # #poesia #poetry #visualpoetry #mistic #landart #sentir #photography #contemporaryart #cuaderno #meditation #meditacion #conceptualart #conceptualartist #refugio
Hello, tree-lovers💚 We’ve got field guides, identification books, and this GORGEOUS photographic exploration of forests (and much more!) for to feast thine eyes on🌲 #ravenusedbooks #usedbooks #forests #trees #treebooks #welovetrees #ilovetrees #thewordforworldisforest #photography #nature #natureguides #fieldguides #tree #jamesbalog #treeidentification #naturewriting #noho #westernmassachusetts
What relationship do you have to your inner fire or power? Many of us waste our energy because we’ve learnt to feel ashamed about our power and so we turn it in on ourselves, leading to procrastination or inertia. This week on Substack, I share the insights from a powerful sacred fire ceremony that will help if you feel challenged by uncertainty and sense you’re not owning your power. Link in bio. 🍃 #substack #substacknewsletter #naturelovers #naturewriting #naturewriter #naturewritingbywomen #naturewriters #naturewhisperers #naturewisdom #naturehealsus #wildmuse #creativeprocess #creativity #creativeurge #natureandcreativity
GERADE AUSGELESEN: 🌿📚 „Außer dem Sammeln interessierte mich im Leben nichts mehr. Das Sammeln, das mir alle möglichen Situationen, Menschen und Ereignisse beschert hat und dann alles so kompliziert gemacht hat.” Anna, die exzessive Kräutersammlerin und ambivalente Protagonistin im Roman „Der Duft der Dunkelheit“ von #annabolava , hat mich schnell ins Buch gezogen und fasziniert. Wer hier eine Gartenschmonzette erwartet, liegt völlig falsch. Anna ist schwer krank, aber die Krankheit wird nicht komplett auserzählt. Stückchenweise erfahren wir etwas über die zerstörte Familie. Immer weiter gleitet Anna in ihre Welt ab, ihre Handlungen und Hintergründe bieten viel Interpretationsspielraum - Realität & Fiktion verschwimmen wie in einem Fieberwahn… Das Buch ist in Kapitel zu speziellen Pflanzen gegliedert. Lindenblüten. Königskerzen, Zinnkraut, Taubnessel ….spannend was man alles über das Sammeln, Trocknen und Verkaufen erfährt. Anna Bolavá hat dabei für mich eine perfekte Mischung aus Natur- und Charakterbeschreibungen gefunden, die Bilder in meinem Kopf entstehen lässt. Der teils poetische Schreibstil im Stil des Nature Writing verbunden mit den Gedankenströmen der Protagonistin entfalten einen ganz eigenartigen Sog und man will unbedingt wissen, auf welches düstere Ende sich die Geschichte zubewegt. “Alle Menschen haben mich verraten und verlassen, jetzt verlassen mich auch noch meine Kräfte, aber solange etwas blüht, werde ich sammeln.” Leseempfehlung! #derduftderdunkelheit #annaboleva @mitteldeutscherverlag #naturewriting #naturewritingbywomen #botanik #naturelovers #spannung #kräutersammlerin
Birdtopia has been released into the wild today! It's ace to see so many people starting to get their hands on it and I'm a bit stunned by how many people have preordered it. I wrote it because I love the birds that I share my home with. I hope the facts make you realise how extraordinary these creatures are, and I hope the folklore teaches of the deep connection we've had with these birds for hundreds of years. But most of all, I hope it encourages you to go and look for them. We're not talking about birds in some far-off land, on the other side of the world in tropical rainforests or exotic savannahs. These are the ones we can see whenever we step outside our doors. They're right there, for everyone. Get out and enjoy them. 📖🐦 #book #naturewriting #nature #bird #birdbook #springwatch #bbcspringwatch #penguinbooks #penguinrandomhouse #author #britishbirds #outdoors #birds #ornithology #britishwildlife #published #birdsofinstagram #writing
Today best lines 💕💞 . . . . . . #natureonly #photographynature #smilesfordays #photoinsta #photolike #photoshop_art #natureofinstagram #guyonanjowo #natureportrait #guyswithpiercings #sandiegophotographer #bayareaphotographer #photoofaday #photocouleur #photogeniccat #nature_wizard #naturewriting #naturejournaling #goodtime #balatsokakları #jaw #маникюрльвов #sunrayflyfish #dynaphospromotion #facialhairbros #ezidxan #Moryam #Queen #maryam
We’re hard at work on the next SUMMER issue of Nature Book Guide, and you can find it on JUNE 1 at the link in our bio. Always free to you, it is a simple download from our website. We’re planning 24 pages of summer reading recommendations from our panel of readers—who also happen to be naturalists, scientists, and stewards of our earth’s resources. Novels (including quick, fun, easy “beach” reads), engaging and important nonfiction (including a terrific author interview with @ben.a.goldfarb ), features on “Water and Shore” and “Wildfire” books, poetry, books for “kids of all ages,” works on advocacy, memoirs, all books to celebrate our natural world. As always, this issue includes recommendations for books that engage us in wonder, books that make us ask questions, books that feed our curiosity, and books that help us enjoy the long summer days. You can download our current SPRING issue and all past issues of Nature Book Guide, always free of charge. Merely follow the link in our bio, then select the “Downloads” tab on our website! #naturebookguide #naturewriting #summerreading #bookrecommendations #bookreviews #bookstagram #igbooks #booksbooksbooks #booknerd
When the sun is going down, but you are not done with the day. #inspiration #writeitdown #stories #getoutsideandplay #birdwatching #nature #naturewriting #womenwritingforachange #supportcreative #ohiowriters #ohioartists #growagarden #explore #createsomethingnew #listentomusic #keepwriting #mentalhealthmatters #writing #eatwellbewell #empowermentthroughwords #braughlerbookstore
❤️🔥 Coup de cœur de votre libraire ❤️🔥 Notre libraire Dominique vous présente aujourd’hui son dernier coup de cœur au rayon littérature étrangère ! Découvrez son avis sur « Les Filles du chausseur d’ours » de @annelijordahl (@editionsdelobservatoire). « De nos jours, en Finlande, dans la forêt, loin de de tous villages, une famille: les parents et leurs 7 filles (13 à 20 ans). Le père, Heikki, chasseur d'ours, géant, bien enveloppé, force de la nature, est fou de ses filles et leur inculque la vie en forêt et la chasse. La mère, Louhi, travailleuse, s'occupe seule des vaches de la ferme familiale et est mise à part, peu écoutée par ses filles et leur père. Elle a beaucoup de rage en elle et n'hésite pas à imposer de sévères corrections à ses enfants. Puis, un jour , le père, succombe, terrassé après un combat sanglant avec un ours. Peu de temps après, la mère, épuisée et lassée, est retrouvée sans vie. Les sept filles abandonnent la ferme et partent s'installer dans la forêt primitive à 150km du village le plus proche,. Mais les conditions sont très difficiles, un hiver très rude approche et les 7 n'ont pas toute la même vision de leur vie et avenir. J’ai adoré ce roman qui nous emmène dans un univers particulier à la limite du conte, et met en scène un très beau groupe de femmes aux sacrés caractères bien trempés. On a du mal à s'en séparer et on voudrait continuer à les accompagner dans leur histoire où la différence, la domination, l'attraction de la pureté de la forêt, l'espoir et la recherche du vrai sous les apparences sont de beaux thèmes à explorer ». Alors, tenté•es? 😍 #coupdecoeur #coupdecoeurdevotrelibraire #lesfillesduchasseurdours #annelijordahl #editionsdelobservatoire #litteratureetrangere #naturewriting #litteraturefinlandaise #coupdecoeurlitteraire #librairiescientia #librairiebelge #librairieindependante #book #bookseller #booklover #bookshop #bookaddict #bookstagram #mons #villedemons #monsmaville #monsvilleculturelle #cultureamons #pietonniermontois #monsstagram
The paperback edition of Taking Flight will be published a week today. You can get it in all the usual places. Your local independent bookshop, if you have one, would be a brilliant place to go. The audiobook, recorded by me, will also be released on the 16th. We kept in the bit where I successfully pronounce the word ‘Yinpterochiropterans’, but edited out the bit, three seconds later, where I stumble on the word ‘bats‘. This book came from a simple, almost primitive, fascination with the phenomenon of flight, which seems to me as close to a miracle as makes no difference. It’s all around us, yet we take it almost entirely for granted. I wanted to learn more about it, and share what I learned. It seems to have gone down well with those who’ve read it, and it was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize last year, which was an incredible boost. We’d obviously love to get it in front of as many people as possible. The Linktree link in my profile will take you to all the buying options. #sciencebook #naturewriting #nature #birds #insects #bats #pterosaurs #animalflight #wings #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #lovereading #paperbackreader #goodreads
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Meet Jack by the Hedge, or Garlic Mustard. A favourite spring-time forager’s delight, enjoyed by many in salads and sandwiches, adding a distinctive mustardy bite. * It got me thinking about ways to avoid blandness in our writing, about how we add bright and sharp notes, a tang that stays with the reader. It doesn’t have to be anything dramatic, after all Jack looks pretty unassuming, but its flavour is unmistakable. It’s part of your unique writer’s voice. * My invitation today is to identify the Jack by the Hedge in your writing. Is it well developed? Could you do more with it? Is there something you might have missed? * As ever, if you give this a go, send me a message to let me know how it went. #nature #writerscompany #writingforwellbeing #writerrevealed #writersofig #creativewriting #landscape #mentalhealth #writinginspiration #strugglingtowrite #writing #writingideas #naturewriting #howtostartwriting #fiction #nonfiction #creativity #inspiration #writingworkshops #wellbeing #landscapewriter
Escape the suburban hustle and tap into your creativity at our exclusive Spring Mini Writing Retreat! 🌷✍️ MAY 19 in Basking Ridge, NJ Immerse yourself in a day of peaceful inspiration surrounded by nature's beauty. Limited spots available! REGISTER at https://writerscircleworkshops.com/ #WritingRetreat #CreativityUnleashed #SpringWriting #WritersGetaway #NatureWriting #QuietInspiration #EscapeAndWrite #CreativeRetreat #SpringRetreat #WritingInNature #RetreatAndCreate #WriterSanctuary #NatureInspires #QuietWritingTime #SpringCreativeEscape #PeacefulWriting #MindfulWriting #WritingCommunity #WritersRetreat2024 #CreativeEscape
A photoshoot with the neighbor’s orchids and my pick fire Springathon’s summer prompt. 📚 #springathon #naturewriting #orchids #booksofinstagram #nonfiction #flowerstagram #flowersofinstagram #bookstagram
Over five days, we're delighted to be publishing the winning entries from the short story competition, "Nature, the Environment and Sustainability," which ran 2023-4. The competition was co-organised by the Centre for New Writing and the Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability @uniofleicester Today on Creative Writing at Leicester you can read the specially commended entry by Alice Newitt, "Before the Grasses": https://creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2024/05/nature-environment-and-sustainability_9.html?m=1 #centreforenvironmentalhealthandsustainability #centrefornewwriting #shortstory #beforethegrasses #creativewriting #Competition #shortstorycompetition #Nature #naturewriting #environment #ecology @markcocker_author
Se queres coñecer o xénero de literatura de natureza, adquirir as ferramentas básicas para o achegamento literario e creativo ao medio natural, e dar os primeiros pasos na composición de obras literarias naturalistas... xa está aquí a 3ª edición do Obradoiro de Creación Literaria e Natureza! Impartido, un ano máis, polo escritor e divulgador ambiental @antoniosandovalrey, terá lugar na nosa biblioteca e centro de documentación ambiental (venres 24 de maio pola tarde) e no Monumento Natural Costa de Dexo (sábado 25 pola mañá). Que mellor lugar para inspirarse!! As prazas son limitadas! Inscríbete en 👇 www.ceida.org #formacion #creacionliteraria #literaturadenatureza #naturewriting #liternatura #literaturadenaturaleza #literatura #bibliotecas #bibliotecasverdes #greenlibraries #bibliotecasrecida #antoniosandoval
Bothy // Kat Hill (2024) I've been looking forward to reading this book ever since I first saw that cover (I mean, how pretty?) and I'm pleased to say it did not disappoint. I loved it. A lot. At its heart, yes, as the title suggests, this is a book about bothies. Those remote ramshackle huts, free and open to all, offering shelter to anyone who needs it. Hill writes beautifully about her journeys to these tucked away places scattered across the Scottish Highlands. The landscapes and the people she meets are all brought to life wonderfully by some absolutely gorgeous writing. Although she's careful not to overly romanticise these places Hill does explore what makes the off grid world of the bothy, sitting slightly outside everyday life, so special. However, this book is so much more than just a travel journal. Hill uses her journeys to different bothies as jumping off points to explore a smorgasbord of different themes and topics. There is a dazzling array of stuff here from climate change and biodiversity loss; to working class history and land ownership; to tourism and the human impulse to create art. Even the romantic and professional struggles in her own personal life are woven throughout the book. It's hugely impressive the way Hill manages to corral all these ideas into a cohesive and satisfying whole, without the book ever feeling like it is running away off into unmanageable tangents. If you enjoy Robert MacFarlane's writing I think you'd love this (and that is high praise indeed). Bothy is out today. Thanks so much to @wmcollinsbooks for giving me the chance to read this proof copy. #ScottishBooks #ScottishBookstagram #ScottishBookstagrammer #NatureWriting #Bothy #KatHill #Scotland #Nature #NonFiction #IGReads #Reader #BookstagramUK #BookCommunity #Bookish #BookPhotography
Leigh Calvez captures magic as she travels the Pacific on a journey to know cetaceans: whales, dolphins, porpoises. Click for more https://bsapp.ai/cRNWcNa7x #ReviewbyAmyLouJenkins #whale #GreenAndWIldish #natureWriting #BookReview #slow #through #Calvez
Today we wish a happy and EGGcellent publication day to Infinite Life and Jules Howard (@juleshoward_zoology) Every animal on the planet owes its existence to one crucial piece of evolutionary engineering: the egg 🥚 Every egg there has ever been is an emblem of survival. Yet the evolution of the animal egg is the dramatic subplot missing in many accounts of how life on Earth came to be. But without this universal phenomenon, animals as we know them (including us!), could not have evolved and flourished. Join Jules on a CRACKing journey from the coastlines of the Cambrian Period and Carboniferous coal forests, where insects were stirring, to the dramatic end of the age of the dinosaurs when live-birthing mammals began their rise to prominence. Have you got yourself a copy yet? 🥚 #ElliottandThompson #InfiniteLife #ScienceWriting #NatureWriting
A new journey unfolded for many of us under the guidance of the wise deodar and walnut trees, the forest, the meadow, and the Himalaya. A small but intimate group of people from various backgrounds and across India spent time together connecting with nature deeply and expressing themselves through some beautiful and profound writing and art. Thank you @mountainwindhimalaya for this grounding yet expanding experience. Pics - from all the participants #mountainwindhimalaya #mountainwind #himalayaretreat #naturereconnection #naturewriting #creativethinking #himalaya #naturereconnect #beautyinnature
🌿 FREE NATURE WRITING EVENT | SUDLEY WALLED GARDEN, LIVERPOOL | SAT 18 MAY 🎟️ BOOKING LINK IN BIO Imagine writing a poem with the trees, the clouds, or the wind… Step into the enchanting world of WILDWRIGHTS at Liverpool’s beautiful Sudley Walled Garden with Theatre in the Rough. Discover nature’s wonders in these free creative writing workshops for all ages, which aim to spark creative adventures for curious minds by connecting with the wild world. With fun Expedition Guides and activities for all, you’ll enjoy crafting poetic treasures and tales by exploring the vibrant ecosystem around you. Ask for help from our friendly guides, or just take some self-guided time to enjoy the garden and fresh air. Open to all. Suitable for families or individuals. Funded by The Save Our Wild Isles Community Fund, The PH Holt Foundation, The HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust, and The Alpkit Foundation #NatureWriting #CreativeWriting #Liverpool #LiverpoolArts
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What draws you to write in outdoor settings or nature? ✍️🌿 #natureword #naturewriters #naturewriting #writingcommunity #natureswisdom #writingcompetition #writingcompetitions #naturecompetition
Actually wrote it at 4:48 am, during a storm ✨ Piece Title: "Spectacles of Dawn" ~ Ave's poetry #aveswritings #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #poeticthoughts #inkedwriting #latenightthoughts #writing #poem #world_poetry #poetsofinstagram #writewithpassion #inkwriting #chaoticwritings #mymusings #myrandomthoughts #poetrylovers #poeticthoughts #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writewithpassion #latenightthoughts #chaoticwritings #writingcommunity #rainwriters #naturewriting
A staged autumn picture and I have yet to read Deer Man… maybe next autumn I will get to it. What’s a book you keep on meaning to read? Swipe for the prettiest nuisance 🐱 #springathon #springathonchallenge #naturewriting #geoffroydelorme
Embark on a transformative journey through the heart of nature in Borne by the River: Canoeing the Delaware from Headwaters to Home by Rick Van Noy A captivating tale that explores the beauty, challenges, and serenity of the Delaware River. Available now. See this book and all May 2024 titles at the link in our bio! #DelawareRiverJourney #CanoeAdventure #RiverExploration #OutdoorReads #NatureWriting #WaterwayTravel #WildernessTales #PaddleLife #RiverStories #ExploringDelaware #DelawareRiver #DelawareCanoeing #Canoeing #NewBooks #NowReading #ThreeHills #NewYorkStories @rgvannoy @radfordu @delawareriverwaterfront @delwatergapnps @delawareriverclub @drbc1961 @rei
Creo que todas sabemos o imaginamos que un jardín es un refugio ideal para huir del ajetreo del mundo y conectar con la naturaleza, sin embargo, sabemos muy poco sobre los verdaderos beneficios de la jardinería. Qué agilidad la de Sue Stuart-Smith escribiendo sobre horticultura, literatura, historia y ciencia de la psiquiatría, y, aunque no es una lectura ligera me parece todo un logro, impresionante, que en ningún momento me he sentido abrumada con tanta información técnica. Me sorprendo a mi misma, buscando programas sobre el trabajo de horticultura para tratar adicciones, traumas, depresión y trastorno de estrés postraumático, los poderes restauradores de tener vida vegetal en hospitales, prisiones y áreas urbanas cubiertas de cemento, para demostrar una vez más que, el contacto que sostenemos con la naturaleza nos permite transformar de manera radical, y para bien, nuestra salud y autoestima, mejorándolas considerablemente. La autora lleva más de 30 años cultivando su jardín y además de lo beneficioso que ha sido para su salud mental, le ha permitido gozar de ver que otras personas empiezan a hacer lo mismo que ella: “La jardinería tiene que ser para compartir. Es algo intrínseco: si creas belleza, la belleza debe estar ahí para ser compartida. Así que, cuando cultivas tu huerto y tienes muchos pepinos y calabacines, es bonito compartirlos”. “En general ya no hay muchos bosques ni cercas vivas ni lugares salvajes. Es un problema muy serio. La gente se siente deprimida y sin esperanza. Hay mucho que no podemos hacer porque depende de los políticos, de las petroleras, de otros. Pero sí podemos lograr muchas cosas, como educar a la siguiente generación en temas de reciclaje, contaminación, protección de la naturaleza, compostaje, el ciclo de la vida. Sí podemos ayudar a los más pequeños a entender estos conceptos y mostrarles que el suelo está vivo. Podemos desarrollar una relación más nutritiva y amable con la tierra. La naturaleza sí reacciona”. Salgo impresionada y enamorada aun más sobre el poder sanador de las plantas, de la naturaleza, de la vida tranquila y del deseo de que logremos sustituir la pantalla por el verde. 🌿✨
"...in this moment, is it still possible to face the gathering darkness and say to the physical Earth, and to all its creatures, including ourselves, fiercely and without embarrassment, I love you, and to embrace fearlessly the burning world?" ~ Barry Lopez • Embrace Fearlessly The Burning World 🌿 Hi Friends! 🔥 Happy Wednesday! 🌿 Time for a Book Review! I just finished this incredible book of essays by Barry Lopez; Embrace Fearlessly The Burning World, (Introduction by Rebecca Solnit! ❤️). Published in May of 2022, it is a posthumous gathering of a selection of work, both previously published and new, which is classified as Nature Writing. I'm not overly familiar with this genre of writing, but come to it through other beloved authors such as Annie Dillard, Katherine May and Terry Tempest Williams. I find myself altogether blown away by the depth and calibre of Lopez's writing and use of language—transformational and incandescent—it is as alive as the vivid and varied naturescapes he describes. There's a quality of profundity in the meeting of human and nature and it's apparent that Lopez was eminently attuned to this. This is a beautiful, heart-expanding book and I cannot wait to read more of Lopez's writing. How is your week going? Have you been reading anything so far this month? • • • • • • • • #BarryLopez #EmbraceFearlesslyTheBurningWorld #IGBooks #Bookstagram #Bibliophile #BookDragon #BookAddict #BookAesthetic #BeautifulBooks #BooksBooksBooks #ReadingAddict #ReadersOfInstagram #ReadingTime #CurrentlyReading #BookCommunity #BookLove #NonFiction #RebeccaSolnit #NatureWriting #BookPhoto #IGReads #BookRecommendation #Autobiography #BookReview #BookObsessed #BookReader #Biography #Memoir #CoverLove
Who is coming to the Cornish Seaweed Festival on Sunday? ⭐ So many workshops and talks happening, I'm looking forward to attending some as well as hosting! . . . #cornishseaweedfestival #creativewriting #writingworkshop #marazion #naturewriting #strengthinfeathers
ENTANGLED LIFE by @merlin.sheldrake is an appropriate read for this week, as my side yard has suddenly become a mushroom farm 🍄🟫 🍄🟫 🍄🟫 #entangledlife #mushrooms #mycology #naturewriting #naturebooks #writersofinstagram
🌿 Let nature be your muse at our upcoming creative writing workshop with @dogwooddaysgardener! 🌼 Join us at Hitchin Triangle Community Garden on May 12th and let the sights and sounds of nature fuel your imagination. ⏰ But hurry – just a few tickets left! Book now at the events link in our bio. #CreativeWriting #WritingWorkshop #NatureWriting #Hitchin #ThingsToDoInHitchin
📚 Chronique lecture 2024 #50 📚 Coup de ❤️ Note : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 Les @editions_gallmeister ont le chic pour nous faire découvrir de nouveaux talents littéraires et @lilybrooksdalton, avec son deuxième roman Pirate de lumière, en fait assurément partie. À travers une #dystopie puissante et parfaitement maîtrisée elle nous entraine dans la Floride de demain, dans un monde ravagé par des tempêtes de plus en plus violentes et destructrices. Un monde où l'inexorable montée des eaux, associée à une canicule permanente, oblige les populations à explorer de nouveaux modes de (sur)vie. 🌪 Née pendant un effroyable et dramatique #ouragan dont elle porte le nom, Wanda grandit dans une petire ville de Floride avec ce qu'il reste de sa famille. Peu sociable mais d'une profonde intelligence, elle est prise en charge par Phyllis, une voisine #scientifique qui va lui apprendre à #survivre dans ce monde en perpétuel changement. 🌪 Lily Brooks-Dalton a une plume merveilleusement imagée et addictive, envoûtante. Elle sait à loisir faire monter la tension, nous offrant un #pageturner haletant. Le monde qu'elle crée ici est d'une telle crédibilité que l'on s'immerge dans ce #drame dans lequel les #elementsnaturels ont le premier rôle. Les caractères de chacun des protagonistes, tout en nuances, sonnent justes et nous les rendent attachants malgré leurs failles. Au milieu d'un univers de plus en plus sombre, Wanda porte une incroyable lumière. 🌪 Un roman magnifique sur la #résilience, l' #amour, le #souvenir. Sorti en librairies depuis le 2 mai, ce livre est pour moi un incontournable de ce printemps. Je croise les doigts pour que les @editions_gallmeister publient bientôt Minuit dans l'univers, premier roman de cette jeune auteure talentueuse ✨️ ✅️ Ce titre valide le thème d'avril #dépassonslesfrontières du @challengegallmeister. Un grand merci à Louise et aux éditions Gallmeister pour leur confiance avec l'envoi de ce #SP sans demande de contribution. #avislecture #chroniquelecture #lectureterminée #lecture2024 #coupdecoeur #piratedelumière #lilybrooksdalton #editionsgallmeister #challengegallmeister #gallmeisteraddict #naturewriting
Have you registered for the Writers Summit? From May 27 to June 2, we're celebrating a love of genre. Discover nature writing, historical fiction, memoir, and more, then settle in for a Writing Sprint Serenade to put what you've learned into action. Register at bcwriters.ca/summit or at the link in our bio. #FBCW #BCWriters #WritersSummit #GenreFiction #WritingWorkshops #NatureWriting #MemoirWriting #CreativeNonFiction #WritingSprint #HistoricalFiction #WritingProcess #WritingCommunity
It’s Day 6 of #springathon and today’s photo prompt is ”Autumn”. For me, autumn means two things: mushrooms, and hues of orange. And what woodland animal better represent orange than the fox? The book that made me fall in love with nature writing is Foxes Unearthed by @lucyfjones (whose second book I’m reading now). I’ve also really enjoyed Adele Brand’s The Hidden World of the Fox. Next up in my fox-related reading is ’Fox and me’ that I saw described as ’if Thoreau wrote The Little Prince’ so how could I possibly resist? #springathonchallenge #springathon24 #springathon2024 #readathon #booktube #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #naturewriting #naturalhistory #booksonanimals #animalnonfiction #nonfictionbooks #bookrecommendations
Flawless bullet 😎🦅 . . . . . . . #instagoodmyphoto #photomontage #smilesformiles #guyswithink #naturevideos #photoshootmakeup #photoframes #natureportrait #phototakenbyme #naturegreen #phototag_sky #naturewriting #photo_hut #photographerkyiv #instalove #longhairedmen #lıkeforlıke #motorvehicle #مصممات_سعوديات #جورج_حبيقة #fotografosticos
Pausar, Parar, Respirar. Aflojar el cuerpo, la emoción y la mente. Escuchar. Acompasar la respiración con el latido, cadencia que marca el minuto. No tener prisa. Sonreír. Cerrar los ojos y soñar. compartir las sensaciones y también la emotividad. Sentir. Lo propio y lo del otro Y lo de más alla. Fundirte con el cielo, las ramas de lavanda Y el destello de sol que te viene a ver. Escribir. Pausado, sin prisa y a lápiz. Mirar a dentro Al infinito Y a la brizna de hierba . Abrazar a uno mismo y al mundo Amabilidad como guía Compartir(te). Sonreír, Mirar al frente, al lado, al horizonte y hasta en las estrellas, Fundirte . Bajar el ritmo si te sientes cansado Y seguir observando, escuchando. Tiempo pausa como tiempo presente Vivir r/. @roger_bor_studio . . . . . . . #naturewriting #reflexion #arte #art #escritura #poesia #vida #process #proceso #multidisciplinary #chaman #chamanism #chamanismart #nature #naturaleza #meditation # #poesia #poetry #visualpoetry #mistic #landart #sentir #photography #contemporaryart #cuaderno #meditation #meditacion #conceptualart #conceptualartist #refugio
Event Invitation ✉ As summer peeks its head around the corner, escape with us for an evening where a journey around Greek islands meets an exploration of UK tidal pools. Join Laura Coffey and Freya Bromley as they discuss the healing power of wild swimming, hiking and stargazing, and the wild beauty and peace to be found in nature. To book your place, click on the link in our bio. We can't wait to see you then! #sevenoaks #sevenoaksbookshop #bookshop #travelwriting #naturewriting #books #whatsonkent #kentevent #reader #authorevent
I read lots of books, stacks of them are all over the house. I pulled one from a pile in the study—Katie Holten’s The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape. It will be on the coffee table for awhile, so I can pick it up from time to time and absorb its wisdom. The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape, Katie Holten, Tin House Books, 2023, 320 pages. The Language of Trees is a collection of original writing from more than fifty contributors, including some of our favorite writers: Camille T. Dungy, Ross Gay, Susan Simard, Ada Limon, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Richard Powers, and Robin Wall Kimmerer. A hike to a nearby nature center this weekend inspired this move. The leaves on the trees were just starting to unfurl, not nearly yet at full size. When I looked up, blue sky was still visible, the canopy was not yet complete. I was reminded of my favorite apple tree—my favorite reading tree—in the backyard of the last place we lived before moving to our current home. Good reading took place up there. And I miss it. And then, a friend sent me a clip from the @startribune about the Midway-Frogtown Arborators Band, a brass band of arborists, nursery growers, park employees, local tree enthusiasts and urban forestry advocates who happen to haul their instruments up trees before they play. We featured The Language of Trees in our Winter 2023-2024 issue, which is always available for download via the link in our bio. #naturebookguide @katieholten #naturewriting #trees #poetry #essay #bookstagram #igbooks #booksbooksbooks #bookrecommendation @tin_house
Yesterday I saw, and then heard, swifts for the first time this year. Visiting the UK each summer, they fly 3,400 miles from Africa. Wheeling, swooping, darting, they do almost everything on the wing and I find their speed of movement - and distinctive screeching call - beyond words. The poem is, ironically, an attempt to express that sentiment through words. More importantly, swifts are under serious threat - they nest in tiny gaps in old buildings. But as these are renovated, the gaps are closed up and so swifts lose their nesting sites (which they return to year after year). Using a swift brick in all new builds is a simple way to counteract their drop in numbers (down 60% between 1995 and 2020) but as it stands the government are refusing to make this simple and effective measure compulsory. @writerhannahbt is doing some amazing campaigning to overturn this, but you can also write to Rishi Sunak - who apparently dislikes the idea of swift bricks (of course he does) - to ask him to overturn the decision. #savetheswifts #nedvesseywriting #naturewriting #thefeatherspeech
Listen to nature's melody with "The Lizard Tree" by Meghan Rowe. Let her beautiful words transport you to a place where each leaf whispers a tale and every creature is wise. �This book is written for readers of all ages and showcases nature's beauty and importance. Its message of renewing the bond between humanity and the earth highlights nature's methods of sustaining life. �Order your copy today. https://www.amazon.com/Lizard-Tree-Meghan-Rowe/dp/B0CZV74KMG #thelizardtree #naturetales #natureinspiration #naturebooks #booklovers #environmentaleducation #naturemagic #harmonywithnature #childrensbooks #familyreads #outdooradventure #wildlifestories #natureappreciation #environmentalawareness #biodiversity #inspiringreads #ecologicalbalance #naturewriting #outdoorlearning #earthconnection #naturelessons #wildlifeconservation #natureexploration #lostinnature
Nouveau coup de coeur à la Librairie Papote ❤️ Avec Va où la rivière te porte, Shelley Read nous offre un premier roman puissant et envoûtant. Iola, Colorado dans les années 40. Victoria a 17 ans et gère le verger de sa famille. Elle vit avec son père, son oncle grincheux et son frère violent. Un jour, elle rencontre Wilson Moon. L'amour qui nait entre eux va déclencher autant de passion que de malheurs. Une ode à la vie, à l'amour inconditionnel et à la nature, personnage à part entière de ce délicieux roman. #naturewriting #destindefemme #amour
This time of year, as everything is coming into bloom, I love reading books about nature. This is a relatively new love for me. Nonfiction in general is something I only gravitated to here and there throughout my reading life. And while I can’t say that I read a lot of nonfiction, that particular part of my shelves has started to grow in the past years. These are all books that I have either read or hope to be getting to soon based on recommendations from other readers whom I know I have very similar reading tastes with #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksbooksbooks #bookrecommendations #booklover #naturewriting #tbr #bookstoaddtoyourtbr
“People aren’t the apex species they think they are. Other creatures-bigger, smaller, slower, faster, older, younger, more powerful-call the shots, make the air, and eat sunlight. Without them, nothing.” -Richard Powers, The Overstory . . . #theoverstory #theoverstoryrichardpowers #richardpowers #treestreestrees #treesofinstagram #naturewriting #treebooks #aussiebookstagrammer #fortheloveoftrees #aroundtheworldin80trees #forestdweller #wildcrafting #oldoaktree #secondhandbookshop #bookshopfinds #naturebooks #ilovetrees
Reading is a big part of our lives and our homeschool...and that's true of me as well as the kids! I just finished reading The Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton-Porter and it was wonderful! There were so many rich descriptions of nature - and of bees and their habits of course! I checked with a bee-keeping friend and apparently most of what the book says about bees is true! I definitely have a new respect for these amazing little creatures! #motherculture #books #naturewriting #bookstagram #bees
Una canción cálida que suena en un recorrido de autobús El sol que cae, se cuela por la ventana e inunda con su recorrido. Los colores vivos que inundan el sentir. El silencio entre el suspiro y el latido del corazón. Vaivén de ida y vuelta Refugio constante. La mirada se pierde en un infinito lleno de inmensidad. Los pies bien Fijos en el suelo, sintiendo la tierra, punto firme con la respiración como guía La calidez de la pashmina que que envuelve de la sensibilidad que siempre a flor de piel, te acompaña. Tesoro emotivo . regalo de vida r/. @roger_bor_studio . . . . . . . #naturewriting #reflexion #arte #art #escritura #poesia #vida #process #proceso #multidisciplinary #chaman #chamanism #chamanismart #nature #naturaleza #meditation # #poesia #poetry #visualpoetry #mistic #landart #sentir #photography #contemporaryart #cuaderno #meditation #meditacion #conceptualart #conceptualartist #refugio
❇️Trátase dun libro profundamente reflexivo, ben documentado e moi útil, no que Scott D. Sampson, paleontólogo e divulgador científico, nos desvela a súa particular visión para conseguir namorarnos da natureza e lograr un bo acompañamento á infancia e á adolescencia no seu descubrimento e conexión co mundo natural. Cunha linguaxe sinxela, pero ofrecéndonos argumentos rigorosos, é quen de clarificar conceptos complexos sobre a relación do ser humano coa natureza. Ademais, introduce unha serie de propostas para que poidamos orientar e mellorar as nosas experiencias, e as das nosas crianzas, nas saídas ao aire libre. Unha das reflexións nas que fai máis fincapé é a de que para conseguir unha conexión profunda coa natureza, non é imprescindible viaxar periodicamente a parques naturais ou zonas remotas, para Sampson, a natureza salvaxe está en calquera lugar: nos xardíns, nos patios das escolas, nos parques das cidades, nos descampados… Resalta o papel fundamental que teñen para a infancia as experiencias cotiás nos lugares silvestres máis próximos, os que están preto da nosas casas. 🏞️ Este libro consegue animarnos a cruzar esa fenda que nos separa do mundo natural que, en moitos casos, pode ser percibido como intimidatorio ou perigoso. Anímanos a que permitamos ás nenas e aos nenos a liberdade de subirse ás árbores, de xogar con pedras e paus, de mollarse, de ensuciarse, de saírense do camiño. Disto vai depender en grande medida, que na infancia se logre establecer unha conexión profunda co entorno e se logre un vínculo emocional coa natureza, fundamental para que, na idade adulta, poidan desenvolverse valores de respecto e protección do medio ambiente. Se queremos que as nosas fillas e os nosos fillos, as nosas alumnas e os nosos alumnos, aprendan a respectar a natureza, primeiro terán que amala, e iso conséguese tendo vivido moitas e gratificantes experiencias ao aire libre. Deixemos que se desperte o seu interior salvaxe! 🦊Remato, como conclusión, coa frase de Henry David Thoreau que abre o libro: “No salvaxe está a supervivencia do mundo”. . #educaciónambiental #wildchildren #naturewriting #naturebooks #reseñadelibros #librosrecomendados #leoecomparto
Robert Steinmüller: „Die Meere des Mondes“ @reisedepeschen (Werbung als Buchhändler und aus Leidenschaft) Siehe meine ganze #Besprechung im #Leseschatz: https://leseschatz.com/2024/05/08/robert-steinmuller-die-meere-des-mondes/ Ein Kunstwerk, das den Beweis für die Wirkung der Literatur darstellt. Als gedrucktes Buch mit den eingeklebten Bildern und den inhaltlichen Gedankenspielen ist es eine wunderbare Entdeckungsreise. Hier trifft Nature Writing auf Science-Fiction. Die Literatur lebt der Wirklichkeit voraus und meist sind es die Geschichten, die unseren Geist beflügeln und uns antreiben, die Realität der Literatur anzupassen. Mit Jules Verne waren wir bereits auf dem Mond, bevor wir tatsächlich dort landeten. Nun versetzt uns Robert Steinmüller genau in jene Zeit zurück, wo der Mond noch magisch war. Nicht nur seine dunkle Seite beflügelte die Kreativität der Literaten, der Filmemacher und Musiker. In der frühen Mondforschung hielt man die dunklen Tiefebenen des Mondes für Meere. Eine bildhafte Vorstellung eines Gelehrten zur Zeit der Aufklärung. Die Landschaften mit tropischen Urwäldern, mit Ozeanen, die kalt, stürmisch, ruhig oder unermesslich sind. Alles eine Illusion? Beim Durchlesen wird diese Frage immer belangloser, denn die Abenteuer, die wir durch das Buch erleben können, scheinen unglaublich real. Ein Gedankenspiel, das inhaltlich und in der Drucklegung begeistert. Hierbei zeigt sich auch die verlegerische Liebe, denn mit sehr viel Hingabe wurde das wunderschöne Werk gefertigt. Die Meere sind durch Karten erfahrbar und durch handeingeklebte Bilder, die sich hochklappen lassen, visualisiert. Das Buch ist ein Wunder. Die Meere des Mondes als lebendige Wasserlandschaften faszinieren. Die Möglichkeiten eröffnen phantastische, wunderbare und philosophische Fiktionen. Dabei wirkt es so real und wir glauben den Schriften von Enzo G. Benvolio. Doch ist es ein fiktiver Charakter. Diese Aufzeichnungen existierten nicht. Doch was, wenn wir ihm glauben wollen und die Abenteuer einfach weiterträumen … #Leseschatz #Reise #Mond #NatureWriting #Naturlyrik #ReisezumMond #DunkleSeitedesMondes #RobertSteinmüller #DieMeeredesMondes #Fauna #Flora #Bookstagram
My invitation today – draw a rectangle on the bottom third of a piece of paper (representing the ploughed field). This is your foundation. Above that a middle third, (the pasture), and a final rectangle (the sky). Then add in smaller, vertical rectangles that are your focal points (the trees; I suggest 2 or 3). * You now have a template to fill with words, ideas, phrases – roughly foundation, middle ground and a top layer/backdrop. The three focal points can be what draw the three layers together, or add in new elements. My suggestion is to work in free association as you fill the rectangles, not thinking too deeply about what you're writing. As if you were sketching. * Once you have finished, highlight any words, phrases and ideas that interest you or that you feel have potential. You can use this as a starting point for a piece of writing or to filter out layers in something you are working on. You can also go out into the landscape and find your own layers. * As ever, if you give this a go, send me a message to let me know how it went. #nature #writerscompany #writingforwellbeing #writerrevealed #writersofig #creativewriting #landscape #mentalhealth #writinginspiration #strugglingtowrite #writing #writingideas #naturewriting #howtostartwriting #fiction #nonfiction #creativity #inspiration #writingworkshops #wellbeing #landscapewriter