Part one of a three-part series from Holden Arboretum Gingko treeWhen I was a young girl, the home I lived in, the big white house my grandparents built in 1907, was framed by sycamore trees. These trees were one of the dominant features of that property and the focus of many of my lasting memories of those …
Can you believe…
This sugar maple tree at Holden Arboretum is one of my favorite trees. Can you believe how quickly it has changed over the past few weeks? Here is what it looked like last October. If the weather cooperates, I will head out to the Arboretum this weekend and take a picture exactly one year after the one above. Why …
Covered bridges and Autumn colors
More from my "Color Me Autumn" collection Today was a special day...the day my friend Lorna and I had highlighted on our calendars as the day we would visit covered bridges in Ashtabula County, and the weather couldn't have been better! Starting early, I met Lorna for breakfast in Geneva, Ohio, and from there we hip-hopped around northern …
Autumn in the Arboretum
"Color Me Autumn" Autumn is my favorite season and October is my favorite month. Throughout this season, most of my blog posts, as well as my daily posts in my Blipfoto journal, will focus on variations of "Color Me Autumn." When I visit the Arboretum, I almost always pass by the Golden Willow next to Lotus …
Following up on…
Another post about using a 50mm prime lens and close up filters.
The day after the storm…
Last night we had a storm. Stepping out the back door this morning, I was hoping for, if not actually expecting, cooler, fresher air. It was a futile hope. Today has been one of the hottest, muggiest days of the summer. It was dry, in the sense that there was no rain, but with the moisture-laden air, I felt like I …
Walking the trails in Holden Arboretum
This is the second of three posts about a trail walk I took with my grandson on a beautiful July morning.
Walking the trails in Holden Arboretum
Today was a beautiful day for a trail walk in Holden Arboretum. This post is the first of three from our trail walk.
Penitentiary Glen
Penitentiary Glen is another of the Lake County MetroParks. I don't go there often because it is on the way out to the Arboretum, which is where I usually end up when I head in that direction; however, it has some good trails. I only had enough energy for a short walk, so the trail …
A battle for the bark butter bits
Mr. Red-bellied woodpecker thought he had possession of the old fence post and had deluded himself into thinking the bark butter bits would all be his. Suddenly, to his shock, another RBW, this one a female, came swooping onto the scene to challenge him. His total control of the post was only temporary! Facing him across …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 