Nature's Calendar

Understanding Your Calendar

Beyond Dates: A Nature Writer's Companion

Let your calendar become a personal archive of the wild.

Each day offers space to capture the dance of seasons - the way shadows stretch across autumn mornings, how moonlight silvers winter branches, when the first geese trace their way across spring skies.

  • Outer Ring

    Traditional dates flow naturally with the cycle of seasons.

  • Week Ring

    Color-coded days bridge daily life with nature's rhythm.

  • Illumination Ring

    Watch the moon's light shift through precise greyscale illumination.

  • Phase Ring

    Clear icons mark the eight phases of each lunar cycle.

  • Inner Ring

    Named lunar months trace the moon's yearly journey.

  • Season Lines

    Eight markers align with solstices, equinoxes, and cross-quarters.

How to Create Your Nature Journal

  • Position

    Hang where you write and observe - by a window or near your desk.

  • Record

    Note daily shifts in weather, wildlife, and seasonal changes.

  • Reflect

    Watch patterns emerge as you build a rich archive of nature's story.

From Fellow Nature Writers

  • "Love writing in what new thing in nature emerges each day... the day we tap maple trees, first crocus bloom, first snowfall. Having a stack to compare years is invaluable."
    Olivia

  • "When we have people over for dinner, I can show it to them, and it feels like a bridge between my relationship with the land and the people I care about."
    Will

  • "My husband and I are tracking who we see when we go canoeing. This year I'm hoping to track owls more closely... specifically barred and GHO and when they are here."
    Laurie

Don’t forget to write down something interesting you observed today — in yourself or in the world.

Links

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