"I am at home among trees." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
Our weather report calledĀ for a change from sunny and 80 to rainy and much cooler, so I headed out for a walk along the trail in Chagrin River Park before the rain began to fall. As it turned out, I didn't need to hurry because the threatening skies didn't lead to anything until hours later …
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I'm not comfortable in high places... Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to making the climb at Holden...or at least attempting it. Three days ago, I made that statement in a story I posted about the new 120 foot tower at Holden Arboretum. This morning Bob and I made that climb, and I'm glad to report that …
Summer is almost over. Autumn is making its way into northeast Ohio, and there's no turning back! This rudbeckia is proof-positive of the fact. Sigh! I snapped this end-of-summer flower in the Butterfly Garden at Holden Arboretum this afternoon.There were no butterflies. Carolyn aka Skip
The Holden Arboretum, one of my favorite places in Northeast Ohio for photo walking, just added twoĀ brand new attractions. Known as the Kalberer Family Emergent Tower and Murch Canopy Walk, these two features will offer visitors the opportunity to explore the forest in a brand new way. Even if heights make you uneasy, as they …
WhileĀ our daughter Gretchen and her son Alec were in Ohio, we tried to get out to some of their favorite Ohio sites to visit. The Holden Arboretum and a Lake Erie beach were two of their choices, so we took my camera and headed out to visit both on one sunny afternoon and evening. First …
Do you enjoy zoos? If so,Ā Cleveland has an excellent zoo for you to visit. Donna and Jack, our friends from Virginia professed to enjoy zoos, so that's where we headed for this short tour. If you love animals, come along as we take a trail walk through the zoo. For some reason, the weather always …
...you could haveĀ given me a break by carrying my monopod part of the time. Just kidding really, but I wouldn't have turned you down if you had offered because carrying it is a new discipline for me... Ā and discipline is possibly the best way to describe it because I'm not yet accustomed to carrying (or …
Last week, two friends, one a bird watcher and the other a photographer, suggested that I should visit a park in a neighboring county where there is an over-abundance of bobolinks (if such a thing is possible). Because bobolinks are scarce non-existentĀ in my local park, and I trust both of these women toĀ give good advice, …
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SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 