Women who notice the seasons on their walks

Pulenaz: a season measured in walks

Pulenaz returns to local paths and lets the surroundings set the pace. On an early spring walk she notices fresh leaves near a gate and birdsong above the lane. A later visit finds the hedge fuller and the ground drier. Those separate observations make the change legible without requiring a calendar in every frame.

The pleasure is in comparing details rather than waiting for a spectacular landscape. A short clip of the same hedge, followed by a note about what has changed, can give the viewer a reason to come back for the next walk.

On an earlier visit the hedge still has bare sections and the soil beside the path is dark and damp. The next walk shows tiny leaves opening at the tips. A few weeks later the same hedge has enough growth to soften the view into the field, while the path has begun to dry. Those three visits show a transition rather than one isolated sign of spring.

Pulenaz returns in autumn and notices the hedge losing its fullness again. Leaves collect against the lower rail of the gate, and the open field becomes easier to see through the branches. Her observations make a small place recognizable across the year.

Looking for the first signs of spring

A spring walk can start with an open question: what has appeared since the last visit? A bud beginning to open, a new patch of green and a change in bird activity each make a useful observation. The creator can show the detail close up, then return to a wider view so the viewer sees where it sits.

Courtney Victoria’s outdoor photography encourages a similarly attentive way of looking. The photograph need not contain a grand vista; a small subject can hold the frame when the surroundings help explain it.

Courtney describes exploring local woods and sharing the process behind her outdoor photographs on YouTube.

References: Courtney Victoria

Courtney Victoria’s way of looking suits a different kind of seasonal record: a close photograph can hold the form of a newly opened leaf while a wider frame shows the plant in its surroundings. A later image from the same place lets the viewer compare the subject as it grows or disappears.

A written companion

Nature writer Melissa Harrison’s The Stubborn Light of Things collects her Nature Notebook columns, moving between urban and rural settings. Her seasonal anthologies bring together writing about the progression of the year. The books offer a written alternative when the appeal is close observation rather than a walking video.

References: Melissa Harrison

Sources and attribution

1. Melissa Harrison

   Books by Melissa HarrisonPublication date not listed · Recorded Oct 29, 2026

2. Courtney Victoria

   About Courtney Victoria PhotographyPublication date not listed · Recorded Oct 29, 2026