Sometimes a simple walk in the park on a brisk fall afternoon can turn into a magical experience. My walk today was like that. I'm not sure if it was the crispness of the fall air or just the time of day, but the animals were very active. I posted my favorite images in the …
Lake Erie Bluffs
Several months ago, our Metropark opened up a new location, a small park with a beautiful overlook and a great view of Lake Erie. There was even access to a beach for walking, skipping stones, or picnicking. A few days after the park opened, Bob and I decided to see what it was all about, …
A visit to the dentist aka arboretum
When I set off this morning, my destination was the dentist's office for my semi-annual checkup; however, as my dentist's office is over halfway to the arboretum, I thought to myself, "Why not?" As in why not go to the arboretum after the teeth-cleaning routine is over and done? So that is what I did, …
Florida 2012- Entry 1: Sandhill crane ballet
Note: This is the first of several photoblog posts taken on my visits to family in Florida. Driving through the neighborhood where my niece Christina and her family live, we spotted two sandhill cranes. Some years ago, on a trip through the Platte River area in Nebraska with our oldest grandchildren, we had seen thousands …
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Searching for my photo mojo
Much has happened to interfere with my photoblogging over recent months. The illness of my sister (and friend) Marjorie for one thing. I just returned earlier this week from her memorial service in Florida. It has been an unusual summer with much to distract me from my photo walks. I did capture a few pictures …
Summer is here for sure!
It was good to get back to the park for a photo walk this morning. I hadn't been there in a while, and it is amazing to see the changes as we slide from spring into "seriously-it's-summer!" Despite our lack of rain, the grass and trees in the park are still green and beautiful, but …
Backyard birds and a squirrel
Our backyard feeding station has become increasingly popular with the Baltimore oriole couple who have moved into the neighborhood. It is such a joy to see their brilliant orange plumage flashing from tree to tree and landing occasionally on the feeding station we set out just for them. It's quite the pricey addition to our …
Vibrant visitors
We have managed to attract a greater variety of birds to our backyard feeding station this summer. The most recent, and most exciting for me, is a pair of Baltimore orioles. I have a list of 30 birds I hope to blip (photograph) this spring and summer, and the oriole is at the top of …
Nature walk
I took a little nature walk with my friend Marti after supper. and our timing was great for getting some good light and several critters in North Chagrin Reservation. Walking across the boardwalk through the marsh, we stopped when someone said, "Did you see that frog?" And there it was, sitting on a lily pad. …
A glorious spring morning
Had I ordered today's weather, the day would have dawned just as it did. It was one of those rare spring mornings when just about everything is perfect. I headed to the park for a short walk, but ended up staying much longer than I meant to. Mondays are great! Most of the weekend warriors …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 