I just have to share this with my fellow bloggers, since so many of you are gardeners. Have you ever had the urge to keep a garden journal, and record your gardening delights with pen, ink, and/or watercolor? If so, you need to know about Richard Bell.
I have been an avid reader of his Wild West Yorkshire Nature Diary, which is now in its tenth year of recounting daily life and nature observations in Yorkshire, England. He records his ramblings around his village, his potterings in his garden, and his jaunts up peak and down path in Yorkshire. He never seems to be without his pen and brush, and during the day, if he has 10-15 minutes to spare, the result is a delightful moment of his life recorded in ink and watercolor, and shared with us. If you couldn't get enough of Jame's Herriott's books (e.g., All Creatures Great and Small), you can subscribe via RSS to Richard Bell's Nature Diary for a daily dose of Yorkshire.
His little books are beautifully done and they are surprisingly inexpensive (less than £5 or $10, in most cases), even if you order from abroad. He responds quickly and the books get here (in Ohio) within a week. Just wanted to pass this on... Enjoy!
