If you look around yourself you will find that nature is full of beauty and wonders. It has the power to tickle our imagination and yet soothe our senses at the same time.
View of one of my favourite places, Abbotabad city in Pakistan.
From a fallen feather to a fallen leaf, from a sprouting bud to a fully grown tree, from the quiet yet imposing landscape to the magnificent mountains and the hovering sky nature is full of countless wonders.
I feel overjoyed at the subject choices nature provides whether you look down, sideways or above you there is so much life for you to take in. The wind, the weathers, the changing seasons, the resilience of
natural life despite the harsh and changing environment is worthy of awe and wonder. You just need to pay attention to it so you can admire it fully.
I am astounded at all those shades of green made possible to see by the scientific working of human eye that is able differentiate between them is a miracle in itself. Every time I see a decaying leaf or tree I am reminded of the cycle of life, of death of birth, of renewal and how quietly nature does its job while we human beings have become so engrossed in the modern world with our virtual existence and our problems; that we have lost sight or thought for the simple pleasures and lessons that nature generously offers.
We are not truly living until and unless we take the time to pause, to see, to observe, to listen, to feel, to absorb, to reflect what our natural surroundings bring us. You don’t have to leave city life to do that (though there is no harm in that).
Take a piece of paper, a pencil or pen, sketch draw a leaf, a flower, a plant pot, a tree, a bird, whatever tickles your fancy. If you can overcome judgment and comparisons and do it for the sake of doing it you would be surprised at the sense of little joy it can bring. Describe the place you were at, what made you choose that particular object, what you like about it, what could be different about it, how do you think it will be in a week, month or a year. Write down your thoughts and feelings along with it.
People come and go, they leave but nature it is there telling us that there is a great power beyond our understanding and when you can’t control things and need to let things go look up to nature, practice patience and immerse yourself in it. Whether it is a photo you take, a memory you make, an imprint in your mind or on paper; nature is worth celebrating and a life in sync with it is worth living.
“To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.”- William Blake
About BUSHRA REHMAN
Bushra is a self-taught artist from Lahore, Pakistan. She prefers to paint in watercolors and acrylics, and has been painting since the last six years. She has exhibited her work nationally in Peshawar, Pakistan and internationally at FabrianoinAcquarello 2022, IWS, Italy.
She is currently working as a lecturer at National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Risalpur, Pakistan. With an academic background in business administration and no formal art education; painting remains her joy and passion. She also loves to nature journal which she discovered last year through nature journaling week and nature journaling blog. She hopes to inspire readers to take up nature journaling so it can bring them joy and peace.
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