[14] Today’s prompt is Scent-sational
Journal the scents and smells of a tree.

There’s something so deliciously personal about using color to document scent. It’s challenging to get at the essence of a scent experience with words, shapes, and colors, and it’s so fun to experiment. This orange tree is in bloom and fruiting and has a bouquet of beautiful smells! I was surprised at how jasminesque the flowers smell, and also how deep (almost murky) a new leaf smelled. This smellscape carries with it the memory of getting close and personal with this beloved tree.

Featured tree: Arizona Sweet Orange

Inspiration: Dr. Kate McLean-MacKenzie is a researcher who works with visualizing smell in novel and spacial ways.

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About the #ArborApril challenge

Join the month of drawing and journaling trees!

#ArborApril2025 is a combo challenge with #NatureJournalingApril, a month-long sketching & journaling challenge hosted by Cathy Raingarden, Kate Rutter, and the Wild Wonder Foundation. Each day in April, create a page in your sketchbook or nature journal based on the daily prompt from the prompt list. If you post on social media, use hashtags #ArborApril2025 and #NatureJournalingApril.

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