A Naturalist's Cabin
Constructing a Dream
Published on 15. August 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
210 pages
978-1-63561-065-9 (ISBN)
Description
During a dusty Midwestern drought, Cathy Johnson stumbled upon a cool, limpid pond in northwestern Missouri and fell in love. Scraping together their savings, she and her late husband bought the pond and the surrounding 18 acres of land-a "naturalist's playground," as she describes it.
In this richly detailed account, Johnson introduces us to the timid white-tailed deer, iridescent blue dragonflies, velvety meadows, deep, quiet old-growth woods, and steep limestone and loess hills carved by prehistoric rivers or piled high by receding glaciers.
Gradually overcome with a long-held desire to build her own cabin in the woods, Johnson decided to raise a small structure that fits the landscape hand-in-glove, where she could retreat to observe the astounding beauty of the wilderness.
Filled with fascinating geology and natural history, this intriguing narrative will inspire you to see beauty and adventure in the great outdoors wherever you are-and to put the foundations under your own dream.
Readers interested in related titles from Cathy A. Johnson will also want to see: On Becoming Lost (ISBN: 1635615607), The Nocturnal Naturalist (ISBN: 163561564X), Painting Nature's Details in Watercolor (ISBN: 1635615658).
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Edition
Reprint ed.
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
66 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
349 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63561-065-9 (9781635610659)
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Cathy Johnson has written more than thirty-five books, many on art and natural history. She was a contributing editor, writer, and illustrator for Watercolor Artist for over a decade and has written regular columns for that magazine, as well as The Artist's Magazine and Country Living. She started the popular group blog Sketching in Nature (naturesketchers.blogspot.com), as well as a Facebook group that grew from this book (https://www.facebook.com/groups/artists.journal.workshop), where she is also active. She also teaches online workshops at www.cathyjohnson.info and runs the blog Cathy Johnson Fine Art Galleries (cathyjohnsonart.blogspot.com). Her blog Artist's Journal Workshop (artistsjournalworkshop.blogspot.com) expands on topics and contributors featured in this book. Johnson lives and works in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, with her husband and cats.