OBSERVATION / 02 — SMALL DETAILS
Even the mud has a story.
A close-up reveals branching patterns left by dried mud. The smallest details can be a starting point for a new question.
WHAT CAUGHT OUR EYE
A pattern worth noticing.
In this close-up, dried mud covers two forearms. Fine lines branch across the surface. Changing the scale of what we look at brings a different part of the outing into focus.
A QUESTION TO TAKE OUTSIDE
How do the patterns change as a wet surface dries?
Try these observation prompts on a future visit:
- Compare photographs of a wet surface at different points as it dries.
- Look for changes in the lines, shapes, and texture.
- Describe what changes before trying to explain why.
From our tidal-flat photo journal. These prompts are starting points for exploration.
Read the outing’s storyMEADOW SCHOOL / ALWAYS CURIOUS