Nothing quite like what, you ask? Well, to be honest, you may or may not agree with me, but I maintain that there's nothing quite like a trail walk in the first real snow of the season. It isn't even winter yet, just the downhill end of Autumn, but on this December morning we …
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 …
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. …
Lake Erie Bluffs
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 …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 