One of my favorite places to walk with my camera is Holden Arboretum. The picture above was taken in the Butterfly Garden last November, after they had bedded everything down for the coming winter. Today I returned to the Arboretum for a short walk...probably no more than a mile, but it felt like I imagine …
Hope springs eternal!
For the past three months (January through March) something huge has been missing in my life...something spelled e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e. My approach to exercise for many years has been to pick up my camera and head out the door to one of our great local parks. For years I have walked week in and week out straight through the …
Avian Antics
When I'm out and about with my camera in the park, something I watch for is interaction among the critters. On this chilly winter morning, three birds showed up on the same fence rail ...all at the same time. Were they happy to share their prime spot? Take a look, and you decide.
Sometimes…
Sometimes, when I pause to take a picture, I'm lucky enough to catch a potential confrontation. These two nuthatches arrived at the tree stump almost at the same time. It doesn't look like either one had sharing on his mind. The one on the right seemed to have the advantage this time. The best pictures, …
A determined squirrel!
As I watched through the kitchen window on a recent winter morning, this little squirrel appeared on the scene: She discovered a big cake of bird seed on the ground, apparently knocked down by one of the deer that make regular overnight visits to our back yard bird buffet. Being a curious little squirrel... ...and apparently a hungry …
Inside looking out!
I love walking and don't usually mind cold weather; however, for the past week, I have felt absolutely no inclination to hit the trail. Cold and snow, followed by rain, sleet, and slush, and then a slippery slide to more low temps and frozen trails have dampened my enthusiasm. Even tottering out to refill the bird feeders …
On the trail today…
... I enjoyed a snowy (and very cold) walk. We were blessed with 8-10 inches of snow on Sunday and Monday. Although some people probably wouldn't consider that a blessing, it definitely makes photography more interesting. As challenging as it was to walk the snow-covered trails in the park, I couldn't resist getting out to take …
Not everything was peaceful along the trail today.
This wasn't a sunny morning, more on the cloudy side, but it wasn't especially cold either. All-in-all, a good morning for a photo walk! The first bird to pose for my camera was the RBW (red-bellied woodpecker). She had discovered a few seeds on the top of the fence post and was enjoying a peaceful morning snack. It didn't …
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The End of the Trail
Beyond the fence pictured below is a large meadow, a habitat for a variety of fascinating birds; however, walkers are not permitted in that area, so, officially, the fence marks the end of the trail. Overhanging one end of the fence rail is a tree, a gathering place for cardinals, chickadees, woodpeckers, and many other birds that fly …
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It's time to check up on the birds in Chagrin River Park. Winter is a hard time for them.
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 