A story I didn't have the heart to tell until now. Mr. Bluebird has just peeked into the nesting box. Perched on top, Mrs. B. is wondering if the box is available. "Have the sparrows left?" she queries. "Can we move in?" (That's my guess at their conversation based on their actions and the expressions …
Fall festivities
Fall festival at Patterson's fruit farm is a wonderful family occasion...especially for those who have small children in tow. However, Bob and I don't have small children or even small grandchildren. The youngest grandchild in our family turned 21 in April, so we usually avoid the fall festival, as colorful as it is. But on …
Color Me Autumn!
Earlier this week, I lifted my eyes from the keyboard and glanced out the window next to my computer. It was already late afternoon on what had started out as a gloomy overcast day. To my delight, outside my window the sun was shining! I immediately went into action. Leaping out of my chair and …
Autumn in the Arboretum
It was a perfect day for a trail walk, so I headed to Holden Arboretum because the sun was shining, the sky was blue, and I hoped to find some photos to add to my "Color Me Autumn" collection. Parking my car, I hurried down the trail to the sugar maple tree, which by …
A walk in the park…part 2
I ended my last post with the words, "I will save the rest of the pictures for tomorrow’s post." "Tomorrow" turned out to be longer than I expected," but finally, after several frenetically busy days, I have come back to share the pictures from Last Friday's walk in Chagrin River Park. At the top of …
A walk in the park
Friday dawned with sunny, but cool weather, so as soon as the breakfast dishes were cleared off the table, I pulled on a warm jacket and headed to Chagrin River Park. There weren't many birds willing to pose for a picture, although I did spot a female cardinal. That's her at the top of this …
Color Me Autumn (week one)
Suddenly, it is beginning to look like Autumn. Time to break out my "Color Me Autumn" tag and get out for some Autumn trail walks...My favorite season! As soon as my dentist appointment ended this morning (Perfect report from the hygienist), I headed for the Arboretum. I don't have time to write more tonight, but …
Peaceful morning trail walk
Rising early this morning, I knew I had a busy day ahead of me with places to go and people to see. So I chose to start the day with a quiet walk in Chagrin River Park, and that, as Robert Frost might have said, made all the difference. Join me and take a look. …
Recent trail walk revisited
I "mined" my recent trail walk album for other pictures I want to share. In yesterday's post, I focused (pun intended) on some deer I saw along the trail; today I want to share a few other pictures from that walk, starting with the group around the fire pit at the top of this post. …
Trailwalking with the deer
Sunday afternoon, well, almost evening, was a beautiful time for a trail walk in Chagrin River Park. And I was delighted to find some deer to share it with me. The lovely doe, pictured at the top of this post, was peacefully grazing beside the path near the beginning of the trail. Then, a short …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 