David Biblin
A Personal Blog about
Appreciating Art, Nature, and Science
with Young People
As a child, I used to go to the hills around my house to enjoy the peace and quiet, and often found more interesting things as well. After the rigidity of school and home life, the seeming chaos of nature held a real appeal for me. As I started to grow in my education, and particularly in my knowledge of mathematics, I started to realize that what I first took for chaos was just a different kind of pattern. I started to see some predictability within the chaos, and also how random chance could shift the pattern into something new or different.
Now, as an adult and parent in an age of climate-related disasters, fast fashion, and burgeoning tech waste, I believe it is our responsibility to help youth develop a connection to nature in hopes that they can reverse the trend our forebears started. Because I know stewardship can be taught and nurtured. I hope you join us on our adventures.
Appreciating Science in Nature
After looking forward to a trip to San Francisco for weeks, we now look back at where we’ve been, discussing the cause and pattern of agitated water as the ferry’s propeller churns.
I always enjoy comparing the symmetry of background scenery on water and how my perspective changes the way it looks.
Searching for crystals is like hunting for treasure.
After finding a crystal, a friend tells us about how they were formed.
Waking up before the birds in search of new adventures and knowledge.
I love it when even leisure activities remind you of the importance of angles and slopes. The scientific planning of this bathroom location was appreciated for multiple reasons.
Looking down Garrett Gulch in Snowmass, Colorado, we look for a good pathway to follow among the moguls. This requires looking ahead at which direction each part of the run will send us and how it will set us up for the next part.
Leaving Clio, California, on the way to Tahoe, the sunrise accentuates the profile of each tree, and each branch of the pine trees.
Taking pictures of picture-takers is always an interesting concept to me. Here, my son is taking a close-up of the intertwining roots and branches of the shoreline scrub that somehow manages to cling to the side of this sandy hill. The rhythmic lapping of waves rings in the background.
Appreciating Art
Appreciating Art, Nature, and Science with Young People