"I am at home among trees." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
Do you enjoy zoos? If so, 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 …
Brigadoon! That's what the tour guide called it. Last week we took another trip to Chautauqua Institute in southwest New York state. Although it is only a two hour ride from home, when I walk through the gate to find myself surrounded by lovely victorian homes and tall shade trees with Lake Chautauqua a short walk downhill, I feel …
On Friday, July 10th, I wandered through the Arboretum, trying out my new monopod for the first time. That's when I took this photo. I'm hoping the monopod will steady my camera and help me get sharper images. What do you think? Did it do the job? Feedback is appreciated at any and all times. Thank …
Yesterday on my walk in the Arboretum, I was so focused (pun intended) on using my new monopod that I passed up two really good opportunities to add someone to my Friday Face gallery. On the way home from the Arboretum, I briefly berated myself for my forgetfulness, but it was too late to go …
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...you could have 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... 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-existent in my local park, and I trust both of these women to give good advice, …
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...I went for a photowalk in the Holden Arboretum, one of my favorite places to spend time with (or without) my camera. My chosen destination was the butterfly garden, but once there, I saw very few butterflies. There was a hummingbird flitting around in the colorful flowers, but he wouldn't sit for a photo opp, …
Hello friends. Today's post is the inaugural post of "Skips's Weekly Photo Gallery." With just a few words to summarize the week, I am posting my favorite images. If you enjoy the pictures and like the idea of a weekly summary/gallery, I hope you will let me know, and if you can think of a …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 