Last month, Gretchen Rubin wrote on one of her Secrets of Adulthood: “Remember to go Outside”.
Nature is a restorative for me. This month, I have determined to go outside every day, there to linger, observe and enjoy and then to store up the beauty or experience in a photograph or two or 10!
From the first five days of the month:
As always, a click on the photo will enlarge it.
I have to “remember to go outside” when it’s hot and humid. Even caring for my garden can go out of my mind when staying indoors feels more natural to me (because of the humidity). Whenever I do remember to go outside I take my camera–I’ve finally learned to remember that at least. I’m always amazed at what I “see” when I have my camera in hand. Your daily photo exercise is a great idea!
I agree, Cathy, having the camera with me, seems to inspire me to look and see. I think the tool sharpens my observations.