This is the second of three posts about a trail walk I took with my grandson on a beautiful July morning.
Regrettably, I’m not a gardener, …
...but thankfully my son-in-law is, and... ...fortunately there's no law that says I can't enjoy his flowers. That is what I was doing today while Bob helped Alison adjust the new gate she designed and constructed to keep the Mabel and Cooper from dashing down the driveway, barking at people that walk past the house. When …
Keeping busy!
Summer time! The best time of the year for street fairs, art festivals, outdoor markets, and caramel corn. Recently I was given the opportunity to spend all day Saturday at our local arts festival as a volunteer photographer. I had a great time. Those pictures, some of them, are what I want to share in …
Back yard birding
A visit to the back yard bird buffet
Walking the trails in Holden Arboretum
Today was a beautiful day for a trail walk in Holden Arboretum. This post is the first of three from our trail walk.
Better luck next time…I hope!
I tried, with moderate success, to get sharp pictures of some dragonflies on my recent visit to Penitentiary Glen Reservation. There were dragons galore, constantly on the move, swooping over the pond, and flitting from place to place, always lighting some place new, only to lift off when I turned my lens toward them. They …
Making connections and fulfilling a quest
Today's blog post explains why photography is important to me. It's more about making connections than about making pictures.
‘Tis the season
In my photographer's mind, summer is the season for photographing dragonflies as they skim through the air over ponds and rivers, but this is what I read when I looked up dragonfly in the dictionary in preparation for writing this post: drag·on·fly ˈdraɡənˌflī/ noun plural noun: dragonflies a fast-flying long-bodied predatory insect with two pairs of large transparent wings that …
A muggy misty morning
Click on the link to my blog to see the full post with pictures from an early morning walk in Chagrin River Park.
Let’s go trail walking!
Hello friends. Several years ago, I created this blog by combining three of my favorite activities... trail walking photography, and writing. I named it Seen Along the Trail because most of the posts will be about the sights I see and the people I meet on my trail walks in local parks. If you enjoy the outdoors as much as I …
