Plants
Why Leaves Catch the Light in Such Different Ways
Why leaves catch the light differently depends on shape, surface and position. Learn how to compare their highlights…
The collected features
All features
A gathering of close looks at plants, wildlife, landscapes, seasonal change and the patterns that make the natural world so vivid.
Wildlife
Spots, Stripes or Patches: Reading Animal Markings
Learn to read animal markings by comparing contrast, repetition and edge shape, so you can describe what you see…
Landscapes
The Long Art of Naming Clouds
Cloud names make sky-watching more attentive: follow a simple week-long routine to notice changing forms, compare them…
Patterns
A Fallen Log Is Not an Empty Place
A fallen log is a changing miniature landscape. Learn what to notice in its bark, moss, fungi and hollows without…
Seasons
A Winter Window for Watching Bird Silhouettes
A winter window for watching bird silhouettes turns ordinary visits into a calm record of posture, movement and shape…