Many of my trail walks are centered in Chagrin River Park because it is within walking distance of my home. Not surprisingly, the park is named for the river that runs through it, but there is some uncertainty about where the name of the river originated. Here is what Wikipedia has to say: The Chagrin …
Before the warm up
I won't say this has been a mild winter, but I'm not going to complain about the harsh, frigid weather we've experienced this year. Have we have some really cold days? Oh yes, we have! And even more overcast, just-plain-dismal-days! However, we are way down in total inches of snow this winter, and there have …
Believe it or not…
...we've been blessed with several sunny days this week, and I still have photos to share from my recent trail walk. The image at the top of this page is a view of the river with snow-covered rocks in the foreground. It's a view I never tire of. Here are a few more views of …
I couldn’t believe my eyes!
The clouds parted and the sun appeared in a beautiful blue sky this morning, and I truly couldn't believe my eyes! What a difference a day can make! After trudging down the trail yesterday under completely overcast skies, with wet snow blowing in my face, I didn't think I would see the sun today. And maybe not for the …
Am I asking too much?
All I'm asking is for a few cold but sunny days during the week when I can go for a trail walk. So far 2017 has been a major disappointment in the weather department. We actually saw a little sunshine over the weekend...for part of the time at least, but when the sun comes out …
A triple surprise!
Walking the trail in Chagrin River Park Thursday afternoon, I was intent on taking pictures of some little birds enjoying the first sunshine we've seen in a week or more... ...when I spotted this big bird that had landed on a tree high above my head. I was too far away to get a good …
Back on the trail again!
Partly sunny! The weather forecast predicted some sunshine, and partly sunny it was. In recent days (weeks? months?), we have had many rainy, windy, frigid, icy, snowy weather days, but very few (if any) sunny ones. At least that is how it has seemed to me. When today's partly sunny prediction actually came to pass, …
Something worth celebrating
Bob and I exchanged our marriage vows 57 years ago at my family's church in Cardiff, Maryland, a half mile down the road from the home where I grew up in the very small town of Delta, Pennsylvania. So today, November 27, 2016, we were discussing how we wanted to celebrate the occasion.. Bob-Where would you like …
Trailwalking in Chagrin River Park
More photos from my Color Me Autumn Collection I was wishing I had dressed for winter when I decided to take a trail walk in Chagrin River Park yesterday, but despite the drop in temperature, it still felt good to get out on the trail. For the first time in weeks, I snapped some pictures of …
Color me Autumn
Sitting in front of my computer screen looking at photos of fall scenes posted on several other blogs propelled me out of my chair and out on the trail with my camera. The weather couldn't have been better for a walk in the park, so here are a few pictures from my very short walk. …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 