"I am at home among trees." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
Although the calendar indicates that we should be enjoying Spring, Mother Nature has refused to cooperate. In the weeks since the reportedly "gentler season" officially began on March 21, we have experienced mostly cold and/or very damp weather...the kind of weather that does not draw me out for trail walking with my camera. As a …
Walking down the trail a few days ago, I saw and heard a bird I didn't recognize. Sitting by itself on the branch of a tree, it was singing a happy song. I'm sure it was just as delighted with the warm weather and sunshine as I was. Here are a couple of pictures of …
Wandering through the Big Spring exhibit at the Cleveland Botanical Garden gives one hope that spring is well on the way. If you live, as I do, where winter seems to last forever and sunshine and blue skies are rare and a cause for joy, you will understand the significance of an event that celebrates …
Despite the chill in the air, the little ruby-throated hummers were active at our feeders over the past few days. This one doesn't seem to mind temperatures in the high 50s under overcast skies nearly as much as I do. He's wearing his summer colors, while I am wearing my winter socks and warm sweater. …
It's clear to the eye that this is another rainy morning, but nevertheless, the birds arrived for breakfast as usual. The redbellied woodpecker, shown in the picture above, wasn't happy to discover that the hopper feeder had been totally emptied overnight. She is not sure how this happens and neither are we, although we are …
In my last post, two days ago, I promised to return with more pictures from the trail walk Lisa and I took in the Arboretum on Friday. Yesterday was so full, I didn't have time to keep that promise. The weekend flew by, as they usually do, and Monday morning has arrived already, and, finally, here are my …
This was a beautiful day to wander the trails in the Arboretum. The sounds, smells, and colors of spring were intoxicating! Although I don't have much time for blogging today, if you enjoy this mini-meander, please come back tomorrow when I'll take you on a longer walk. Hope to see you again tomorrow. Trail Walker
The colorful bird featured in my post yesterday, the redheaded woodpecker, is extremely rare in my backyard. Today's bird, the Baltimore oriole, used to stop by on rare occasions only. Now it flies in for multiple visits daily, enjoying the grape jelly I generously serve in the new jelly dish I purchased at Wild Birds …
Two weeks ago, when the annual spring migration was in full swing, birders were all agog over their unique opportunities to see and photograph unusual warblers and other birds rarely seen in our area. Many parks celebrated with special events, and birders planned field trips to prime location along the shoreline. I didn't have time to …
My last 10 days have been busy, so busy I haven't had any time to post my pictures of the drama in our backyard, but Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird have been even busier. Their hunt for suitable housing has been a challenging one. Mr. Bluebird took the initiative in the house hunt. Maybe his …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 