Herbie the Naturalist

My nephew Herbie is a joy! I love seeing the world through his eyes, especially since he is a keen observer of nature. He relates to plants, animals, stars, and the sky in such a beautiful and curious way. He is just really good at noticing, observing, and appreciating. Although, I think he thinks less of the insect world than all of the rest.  

This Summer, I have had a couple of opportunities to camp with Herbie, and watching him engage with his environment – be it digging holes in the sand, talking to the trees, or laying in the grass and staring at the sky – he is content and full of wonder.

I am reminded of my brother Nick and I making mud pies behind our pop-up camper when we were his age. We were so delighted to have mud and sticks. There is a lot you can do with such things.

Anyway, this is a drawing of Herbie eating an ice cream cone at the campground last weekend.
Ice cream and camping equal two of my favorite aspects of Summer!