Noticing is a collection essays and intimate depictions of the natural world of the Outer Cape.  Illustrated by the author, and arranged along the seasonal arc of our quiet time, it is universal in its specificity, personal, and centers on the practice of engaging with, being curious about, and noticing one’s surroundings.

“Noticing is both a field guide and a meditation manual, poised in the exquisite balance created by a gifted observer and the territory within his meticulous gaze. Kai Potter investigates “a space between worlds” that mesmerizes while it instructs, inviting readers into the great joy of discovery.”       Alexandra Marshall — The Silence of Your Name: The Afterlife of a Suicide

“A wonder of acute observation and elegant expression, best read with quick exuberance — and then again, slowly and repeatedly, for calming meditation. A book to change the way people see.”     James Carroll — The Cloister

Kai Potter is an artist, writer, surfer, and landscape designer born and raised on the outer edge of Cape Cod. He grew up amongst the scrub pines, sand dunes, wild oceans, and colorful characters that shape the landscape there. He is often found wading through roadside meadows or lying flat, cheek pressed to the ground, in pursuit of a closer look.