"I am at home among trees." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
It was time for breakfast, and I was ready for my toast and cocoa, but one glance out the kitchen window told me we had a surprise guest. No need to set an extra place at the table though because this guest was huge, way too large to take a chair at the table...and he …
Mabel Two or three weeks ago, I posted a blog about a visit from our granddog Wally who had come for a visit with our grandson Bryan. Wally and Bryan live in Washington DC, and that was his first visit to northeast Ohio. It was fun getting to know him, and I recently posted a …
A pair of bluebirds made my heart happy today! I haven't seen a sign of either one in months, and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him sitting on top of the nesting box this morning. And then she joined him and together they checked out the neighborhood. She peered into the nest, …
One recent Sunday morning I glanced out my kitchen window and saw this very small fawn resting in the grass by our neighbor's shed. Reaching for my camera, I captured a few pictures as the baby stood up and looked around. Its mama was nowhere to be seen, but I hoped she was nearby. After …
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 …
I was excited when I glanced through the kitchen window at the backyard buffet and discovered an Eastern bluebird posing for multiple photo opps. The sky was overcast, as it usually is in February. A sunny blue sky would have been appreciated, but it wasn't essential because this colorful visitor arrived with his own special …
My family then, then and now...# 2 in an ongoing series On a rainy day in late November, I went to Holden Arboretum for a photoshoot with two of our grandchildren, Michael and Emmy. A few days later, I created a blog post using the pictures from the photoshoot, along with pictures of them when …
What should a photographer, who loves trail walks, do on a cold, rainy January morning? She could of course put on rain gear, thumb her nose at the wet weather, and head down the trail. However, this trail walker (me) found a more appealing (and much dryer) activity this morning. Sitting in front of my computer, …
Joy to the World! Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her King Let every heart Prepare Him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven and heaven and nature sing Christmas is a joyful holiday, especially for those who celebrate the birth of our Savior …
On Christmas Day, our church (Willoughby United Methodist) serves a free turkey and ham dinner with all the extras to anyone in the community who wants to join other people for a delicious holiday dinner. This year it followed our Sunday worship service. We give teddy bears as gifts. We also take bears to give …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 