I sketched every blooming tree in the park this spring for my nature log.

Ray Sullivan · 2026-03-04T20:15:46.538194+00:00

It turned into a shared project when other joggers started pointing out spots I missed.

Wow, that is so cool! I had a similar time last year with wildflowers near my home. I started taking pictures just for fun, but then people living nearby pointed out spots I never saw. It became a shared map of all the best blooms in the area. There's a real joy in a personal project growing with help from others. Your sketch log turning into a group effort with joggers is exactly that kind of happy accident.

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sethknight7mo ago

Honestly that sounds kind of annoying to me. Letting others into a personal project can ruin the quiet focus it started with. It stops being your own thing and turns into a group chore.

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shanewells6mo ago

Forget the quiet focus, the group energy makes it way better like @davis.holly said.

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