The World of Winter: An Introduction to Winter Nature Study

"The bareness of the trees and the appearance of a white snowy landscape help to sharpen the other colors of winter. Find a few minutes this week to notice the colors you can observe in your own backyard, even if it is from your window." -Handbook of Nature Study blog

We not only enjoyed looking for different colors, but also different textures.

We also enjoyed looking at shadows.


 We brought some clippings inside to sketch in our nature journals. I am always surprised at how much sketching encourages close observation.

This was originally posted  Jan. 14, 2009.

And here are some pictures taken in 2011.

From the front window.

Our holly tree with a dusting of snow looks like powdered sugar.

Rose hips in the snow.