HeyJaredSummer Scribbles
Musings on Nature, Curiosity, and Art from the journals of an urban illustrator
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A desert is anything but barren (opens the original)
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‘What plants are you going to find in a desert?’, asked my father, when I told him I’m going to Jodhpur for a Botanical art workshop. To be honest, I thought the same. I expected a few scrawny, thorny, cacti-like plants, probably a few dry brown grasses.I was ohhh sooo wrong!I hopped onto an overnight train with my friend Rashmi, and we reached Raika Bagh station early in the morning on 23rd August. From the moment we stepped out, we were greeted with the warmest of welcomes. We reached the Mehr
A letter from a Tiger (opens the original)
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Letters from the Wild was launched in July, and I don’t think I have enjoyed working on any other project this much! My intention with this series is to give you a fun and playful way to learn about the creatures we share this planet with.If you haven’t signed up already, here’s what you’re missing out! :)<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!g2t1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fp
What does a Mangrove forest look like? (opens the original)
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When I say I live next to a mangrove forest, I sometimes wonder what the reader imagines. A dense wall of dark green? A murky swamp? A bunch of huge trees with entangled roots? What do you imagine?Leave a commentMany Mumbaikars who have joined the nature walks I’ve hosted here have an expression of surprise when they see the mangroves up close. They have seen them in passing, through the windows of the local train between Mahim and Bandra, often
I really want to see this bird (opens the original)
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I really want to see a Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher this monsoon. I reallllyyy want to! Im hoping that by putting this out into the world, this will manifest itself 😅I’ve always heard of birders going on monsoon trails specifically to see these jewel-coloured birds that nest in and around Mumbai once the rains set in. They wait around streams and nest-holes hoping to catch a glimpse of this bird as it flits back and forth with food for its chicks. Black-backed dwarf kingfishers (earlier called
Monsoon is here! (opens the original)
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Mumbai is in the midst of a long awaited monsoon, and I’m keep a watch out for all the new life that the rains brings with it. I’ve been seeing so much magic here over the last few days, that I’ve tried to ‘vlog’ about it on instagram! (Trust me, I’m super awkward on camera. I just needed a way to document these things I see). Everyday there is a new set of mushrooms, insects, and little plants. The dry, brown days of summer have given way to glossy green leaves and squishy soil!<div class="capt
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