Leaf, Cloud, Crow

A beautifully illustrated journal to guide yourobservations of nature wherever you find it—in gardens and yards, city parks and vacant lots, or in the sky—enhanced by inspiring prompts and the wisdom of belovedand bestselling author Margaret Renkl.

In The Comfort of Crows, Renkl’s account of a year inher Nashville backyard, readers encountered birds and wildflowers, foxes and statelyoaks, and all the surprises and joys to be found if only we pay attention to the world around us. Thisjournal will help you engage—closely and thoughtfully—with nearby nature. Renkl illuminates the turning days, weeks, and seasons, and offers promptsto help you chronicle and care for the rich life surrounding you: What do the bare branches of winter allow you to see? How does summer’s abundance provide for different wild animals—and can you find the abundance in your own life? What changes have you noticed in the natural habitats near you, not just from month tomonth, but from year to year?

The perfect contemplative companion for any gardener,outdoors enthusiast, birder, or budding naturalist, Leaf, Cloud, Crow willhelp readers and writers alike grow more attuned to all the“radiant things bursting forth in the darkest places, in the smallest nooks anddeepest cracks of the hidden world.”