Drawn to Nature: Through the Journals of Clare Walker Leslie

Clare Walker Leslie

Storey Publishing, Jan 1, 2005 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 175 pages

Reveling in the wonders of nature doesnÕt have to be reserved for vacation. By simply taking a few minutes to look up and observe the hawks hovering over their nest at the top of a city building, or to look down and note the variety of weeds growing in a small patch of earth, or just to glance through the window and appreciate the shapes of the clouds moving by, anyone can connect with natureÑanywhere, anytime.

Clare Walker Leslie, author of the bestselling book Keeping a Nature Journal, has spent 25 years teaching and showing people how simple and rewarding it is to notice and record local nature. Nothing is more inspiring than the pages of her nature journals, which feature her daily recordings of small, but amazing natural events sheÕs seen while walking the dog, sitting in a park with her children, or driving around city streets.

Drawn to Nature features a selection of LeslieÕs journal pages, arranged to inspire the reader to do as she does: look up, look down, look out and around, bring bits of nature indoors to observe and study, or take your eyes for a walk around the neighborhood. Using a combination of quick, impressionistic watercolors with more detailed pen and pencil drawings, along with the written word, Leslie invites readers to share in the pleasure of her nature watching, and to experience the joy of seeing and connecting with nature wherever they live, amidst the whirl of daily life.

For journal keepers, nature lovers, birdwatchers, artists, and anyone interested in using nature as a source for self-reflection or meditation, this book will be a welcome companion and source of inspiration.

Contents

• Foreword: 5
• Introduction: 7
• 1 Looking Up: 11
• 2 Looking Down: 37
• 3 Bringing Nature Indoors: 59
• 4 Looking Out and Around: 85
• 5 Taking Your Eyes for a Walk or Drive: 111
• 6 Natures Seasons Our Seasons: 147

About the author

Clare Walker Leslie is a nationally known wildlife artist, author, and educator. For more than 30 years, she has been connecting people of all ages to nature using drawing, writing, and observation of the outdoors. Her books include the bestsellers Keeping a Nature Journal and The Nature Connection, as well as The Curious Nature Guide, Nature Journal, and Drawn to Nature. She lives with her husband and family in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Granville, Vermont.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Drawn to Nature: Through the Journals of Clare Walker Leslie
• Author: Clare Walker Leslie
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, 2005
• ISBN: 1580176143, 9781580176149
• Length: 175 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography / Women; Body, Mind & Spirit / Mindfulness & Meditation