Happy New Year and welcome to my new endeavor!

For years I have wanted to make a journal of a year of my nature pics, experiences, observations, and studies. This is the year! Rather than keeping my journal privately stored away in my computer, I am choosing to be modern and utilize a blog. I have never before written a blog.

I will attempt to capture in photographs the natural area surrounding where I live- river, marshes, and bayside- as it changes throughout the year. And, as is my habit, I will look closer, with my eyes and heart, camera, books, or internet, and share what I discover.

I have already learned today that creating a blog can apparently also help me be more organized and disciplined with my day, better articulate my thoughts, and more intentionally live my life. Wow. This year will bring me a closer look at myself as well.

So, here goes…. I’m heading out to check out the marsh and river on this first day of looking closer….

~Elizabeth