November 2026 / Field notes / Entry 001
From the first bird to fifty-three.
A season in Hawai'i that turned casual observations into a camera habit, a life list, and a collection.
In June 2026, I started paying closer attention to the birds around me. The outings grew into photography sessions, and the photographs became a way to remember more than the species name: the place, the light, the effort, and the encounter itself.
By November, my Hawai'i list had reached 53 species, with 112 recorded across the United States. There were familiar birds, surprising finds, and plenty of mornings that rewarded getting outside even when the photographs didn't work out.
FIELD MARKS grew out of that habit. The cards preserve a piece of the story, while this journal gives the longer moments room to breathe.
More from the field soon.