Desert Adaptions

​The desert survives through adaptation. Plants stretch toward light, store water when they can, and bloom quickly when the conditions are right.
 
For this creative ritual, spend a few minutes noticing how a plant near you survives in its environment.
 
Try this:
Find a plant, tree, or natural object nearby and observe it for five quiet minutes.
Then respond in your sketchbook. 
 
You might:
draw the shapes you see
write a few descriptive sentences
create a color palette inspired by it
collage textures that reflect what you noticed
 
What does this plant’s way of surviving teach you about patience or survival?