Here is a starter list of things to consider including on a single sketchbook page. Be curious and try out different combinations. Print out this list, if you wish and tuck it in your journal to keep you thinking freshly about what you want to remember or explore.

• date
• time
• weather
• location
• questiona
• collections
• species
• zoom in or zoom out
• patterns
• comparisons
• event storyboards
• maps
• diagrams
• graphs
• cross sections
• written descriptions
• how it makes you feel
• color notes
• observed behavior
• what you are thinking about
• what you’ve learned being there
• quotes
• anecdotes
• jokes
• drawings
• landscape views
• how many did you see
• measurements
• boxes around layouts
• title

The more you include the more you’ll feel connected to the experience and carry it within you. Noticing is a muscle that strengthens with use. This thoughtful process is meditative, deeply calming, and gratifying.