Today's blog post is the oldest in a series of three visits to Overlook Park on Lake Erie. The first in the series was posted just last week. The second goes back to a summer evening in 2013, and today's pictures were taken on May 5, 2011. One park but three different occasions. Here are a …
It was a cold and cloudy morning…
It was a cold, cloudy morning at the end of November. A storm had blown through the neighborhood during the night, but we hadn't heard a thing (although others did), and this is what Bob saw when he took Gulliver outside for an early morning walk. The top of one of the very tall oak …
Cellpic Sunday: Snow!
First real snowfall Bob was helping our daughter clear the snow from her driveway. What a relief when a man named Otis came along and agreed to clear it with the plow on his truck for a reasonable fee. As far as I was concerned, Otis was a life saver. This was our first real …
Unwrapping gifts
Color Me Autumn...Again and Again! Today was a perfect day to wander the trails in the Arboretum and marvel at God's amazing creation. Each turn in the trail revealed another amazing sight... many multi-colored gifts. Because you weren't there, I brought home a few "gifts" to share. Click on the sugar maple at the top, then imagine you are …
Keeping busy!
Summer time! The best time of the year for street fairs, art festivals, outdoor markets, and caramel corn. Recently I was given the opportunity to spend all day Saturday at our local arts festival as a volunteer photographer. I had a great time. Those pictures, some of them, are what I want to share in …
Kindness is an action word!
A dog that is treated with kindness is a happy dog. In Gulliver's case, a daily dose of kindness comes in the form of a treat given with affectionate words that let him know he is special. It is the high point of his day, a brief moment he eagerly anticipates! As Gulliver's "humans," it makes us happy too. Gully is a 13 …