The weather in northeast Ohio has been very untypical this winter. Instead of our usual snow and cold temperatures, we have been enjoying mild temperatures and very little snow. When we do get some precip, it is more likely to be rain than snow. The mild weather makes it much easier to get out and …
Absence makes the heart grow fonder!
I'm not convinced about the truth of that "truism", but I am sure it is not true for bloggers. I have been absent from my blog for most of January, and I apologize for that fact. It's not because I have lost interest in my blog. After all, if I lose interest, how could I …
What a difference a day makes!
Yesterday, finally, after day after day of rain, enough rain to make me believe web feet would soon be a necessity, the sun came out. Under a sunny blue sky, my walk in the park was a joy. The birds were chirping, trilling, and flitting around. The mallards were beyond joyous with the sun shining …
Bloom, Bloom, Bloom!
Walking along the edge of Corning Lake this afternoon, I paused when these faded blossoms caught my eye... They are clearly past their prime. Their colors have faded, and they no longer possess the vibrant blossoms and upright stems that would have drawn my attention a month or two ago, but they have aged gracefully, …
Giving thanks!
Today is Thanksgiving Day, and I am giving thanks for... a phone conversation with my sister in Florida a surprise call from my grandson in Baghdad a call from my youngest daughter and time to catch up on her busy life a conversation with my other sister and brother-in-law, and our daughter in Arizona Turkey …
All Things Bright and Beautiful
This handsome northern cardinal is here to introduce a series based on the theme All Things Bright and Beautiful. He is the state bird of Ohio, and because he posed so nicely, he gets to represent my corner of Ohio today. See you again tomorrow.
Dismal day
In terms of the weather, today was a dismal day. Please understand, I'm not complaining. Any day I can get up and go out is a good day, and despite the grey skies, I was out and about today. However, the light was dull, the sky was all grey, and so were the birds...predominantly nuthatches …
Visit to the fruit farm
This afternoon we drove out to Patterson's Fruit Farm to order our Thanksgiving pies and pick up a pie for the potluck dinner at our church tomorrow evening. We put in our order, but Bob couldn't resist sweetening the pot with some apple dumplings and an apple fritter. He's loaded down with his booty and …
An hour well spent
Squeezed between lunch with a good friend and some necessary household chores, I found an hour to walk in the Holden Arboretum. Hat and glove weather has arrived, but it is still wonderful to spend time outside. Take a look at these pictures, and you will agree that winter is almost upon us, even if …
It’s not a rainy day…
...just a very cloudy one. It's not even very cold (48 degrees), considering this is mid-November and we are in northeast Ohio. If I weren't a nature photographer...I would stay inside today, curled up on the sofa....If I weren't a nature photographer, determined to get outside with my camera every day, I would stay inside …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 