We're visiting my sister and her family I Sarasota this week. She hasn't been well and I am blessed to be able to spend some time with her. This gull posed for me on the dock outside her condo. I approached him as quietly as I could, but he finally spotted me and flew away. …
Animal acrobatics
My bird feeder has been visited regularly by this little squirrel...so often that I finally decided to give him a name. I'm calling him Squeak the squirrel. He climbs into the bird feeding tray and swings gently while munching on the tasty treats I provide for the birds to enjoy. Today I glanced out the …
A river runs through it.
A river runs through the park where I often walk, and right now with our lack of rain and extreme temperatures, the water level is pretty low. Yesterday topped out at 98 degrees, adding one more record-toppling day to a year filled with them. I read in the Cleveland Plain Dealer that 10 daily high …
Time for a cool down!
When we were enjoying a mild winter with unseasonably warm temperatures, we didn't forsee more of the same in mid-summer. A few minutes ago I walked out of an air-conditioned restaurant into a steam bath. Ninety-five sticky degrees are way too many. We're breaking records here. I wonder what next winter will bring?
Blimbling
I learned a new word this week that was used by several blippers on my Blipfoto website. Bimbling refers to a style of walking. Think saunter or stroll for example. It is a perfect description of what I do when I set out for a photo walk in the park. Bimbling comes naturally to me. …
An unusual visitor
Today was the very first time a red-bellied woodpecker discovered the treats in my bird feeder. He didn't know I was watching him from inside my kitchen window. It makes a great bird blind! I hope you enjoy watching him as much as I did. The hummingbird was another visitor today, so I added him …
Rain at last!
A downpour began as soon as I arrived at the arboretum, but I didn't complain. This has been one very dry summer and the rain is welcome.
Summer is here for sure!
It was good to get back to the park for a photo walk this morning. I hadn't been there in a while, and it is amazing to see the changes as we slide from spring into "seriously-it's-summer!" Despite our lack of rain, the grass and trees in the park are still green and beautiful, but …
Backyard birds and a squirrel
Our backyard feeding station has become increasingly popular with the Baltimore oriole couple who have moved into the neighborhood. It is such a joy to see their brilliant orange plumage flashing from tree to tree and landing occasionally on the feeding station we set out just for them. It's quite the pricey addition to our …
Vibrant visitors
We have managed to attract a greater variety of birds to our backyard feeding station this summer. The most recent, and most exciting for me, is a pair of Baltimore orioles. I have a list of 30 birds I hope to blip (photograph) this spring and summer, and the oriole is at the top of …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 