The day dawned with sunny blue skies and a perfect temperature for trailwalking at Lake Erie Bluffs. Happy with the beautiful morning, Bob and I, and our friend Tom, were on our way to the Bluffs! Once at the Bluffs, the best view can be seen from the top of the tower, located on the …
Simply backyard birding
This week has been hot and steamy, absolutely my least favorite kind of weather; however, yesterday afternoon a storm blew through. The temperature dropped and the steamy humidity dissipated. Yay! Today has been blissfully cool. Exactly the kind of weather I enjoy! Apparently the birds like it too because they were a lot more active …
Merry-Go-Round Museum
If the carousel is your favorite ride at the amusement park, you and I think alike! Forget the mile-high ferris wheel or the 2000 mile-per-hour roller coasters with all the soaring climbs, whiplash-inducing curves, and stomach-sinking-dips. Just give me a ride on the old-fashioned merry-go-round, and I'll be happy. The merry-go-round pictured above is a …
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
On a sunny summer afternoon, after an appointment with my dermatologist, Bob and I drove to Chagrin Falls for lunch and a look at the Falls. The funniest thing we saw was three little ducks swimming upstream and then sliding down the rapids. They repeated their game several times as we stood and watched. Amazed …
Chautauqua Institute
We took a little road trip last week, crossing two state lines to spend the day at Chautauqua Institute in the southwestern corner of New York state. We enjoyed the beautiful sunny summer day with Joe and Ann, Bob's brother and sister-in-law, and our neighbor Marti. If you've been to Chautauqua, you know what I …
Holden Arboretum in June
The end of the first week in June seemed to me like a perfect time for a visit to Holden Arboretum. My friends Lisa and Lorna agreed to join me, so we set a date and began looking forward to our semi-annual trail walk at Holden. The morning arrived with unseasonably cool temperatures and the …
Darn spring cleaning!
Sometime things around the house require my attention. I try not to let that happen too often, but when it does, and I begin to trip over the dust bunnies, something has to be done about them. That has happened to me recently. Consequently, I haven't been out on the trail with my camera very …
It’s time to celebrate!
When I set out for my trail walk this afternoon, everything and everybody along the trail was celebrating!" Sullen April had finally, if reluctantly, stepped aside and made room for spring. The sun was shining, flowers bursting into bloom, and bird song filling the air. Take a look at a few of the celebrants! The …
Silent Sunday
Wildlife
I caught sight of the green heron at the top of today's post hidden among the reeds in the bog, and one glimpse was enough to stop me in my tracks. A green heron is not a rare sighting in this area, but it's rare enough that the sight made my heart beat a little …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 