We were graced with beautiful weather for Mothers' Day this year. An after church brunch at Corky and Lenny's with our middle daughter's family and a creamy dark chocolate ice cream cone in Chagrin Falls with our youngest's daughter's family made the day extra special. As it happened, I wasn't in photography mode, being more …
Quick post today
That's it for today. I hope you like them. I would write more, but I have to get to a meeting and supper comes first. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your visits and comments are always welcome too. Carolyn aka Skip
Migratory birds and more
Hopefully this will be the first of several posts with pictures of migratory birds, baby animals, and all the wonders of spring. We are blessed with a glorious creation to enjoy, and here in Ohio, spring has been both unusual and special. Here are a few photos for a start. Click on any picture to …
Serendipity
Another sudden change in the weather has brought on a day that is sunny, hot, and MUGGY! I like it all but the muggy part, but it is what it is, and I'm not complaining. A walk in the park around mid-day captured several photos that made me happy. First, a red admiral butterfly. They …
Birding again
You would never believe that it got so warm today I had to take off my jacket...and it was only a spring jacket. The sun showed its face occasionally, but the skies were mostly cloudy. This morning we even had a thunderstorm, much to Gulliver's dismay. The crackles and booms turn him into a quivering …
Easter Monday morning
The day dawned with sunshine and cool temperatures. I dutifully did some post-family-gathering chores around the house, then headed for the park for a photo walk. The birds were chirping, trilling, and serenading the arrival of spring, and they were more than willing to post for a photo opp. I experimented with some changes to …
Mostly chickadees
On my photo walk today, I photographed mostly chickadees. This was intentional because I was following up on yesterday's blog about the nesting habits of chickadees. Today was just slightly warmer and a whole lot sunnier than yesterday, but when I stationed myself in the shade of a large tree with a good view of …
Bird watching
I don't keep track of the birds I see on my photo walks. I don't have a life list, and I can't identify all of them, although I am slowly learning. My fascination with birds is based on their behaviors, and just watching them brings me a lot of joy. This morning I observed a …
A happy surprise!
For years I have been walking past this bird nesting box, stopping occasionally to check it out. Never have I seen any inhabitants...until today that is! I tried to creep closer, hoping for more detail, but screech owls are apparently very shy. At least this one is. As soon as I approached the box, he …
What is it about birds?
My favorite subjects for photography are people, dogs, landscapes, but most of all birds. Birds are a big attraction for me. Observing their behaviors and the expressions on their faces brings me much joy! It can be below freezing according to the thermometer, as it was today, but just give me a woodpecker to watch …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 