So many deer were walking the trails in Chagrin River Park today, it reminded me of a school playground at recess time...recess for a large class of does, bucks, and fawns, although the fawns are getting pretty big by now, and the only buck in the class is a young fella just growing his antlers. …
Peaceful trail walk in the Arboretum
In contrast to my recent exciting (and slightly gory) hawk and field mouse gallery, today's photos were taken on a peaceful trail walk my grandson Mike and I took this week. Mike carried his Canon, I brought my Nikon, and on Thursday afternoon we set out for a two hour walk through several of the …
The hawk and the field mouse
I was nearing the end of an afternoon trail walk in Chagrin River Park. More than happy with the images I had collected on my memory card, I was ready to head for home when a large hawk, perched on a fence post just off the trail, caught my attention. It must be a decoy, I thought …
There’s something about the Canopy Walk…
Since it opened in September I have made four visits to the Canopy Walk. The novelty of walking through the tree tops, looking out at a squirrel on a nearby branch or down at people below me, while looking up at the the nearby Emergent Tower is something special that draws me back. There's always something new to see, so …
Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve
Hello fellow trail walkers. Are you up for a visit to a unique place today? I hope so because I'm heading for Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve, and I'm inviting you to tag along. It's not really cold today, but a heavy sweater or jacket would be a good idea because we're going to the beach, and …
It happened overnight!
What happened? you ask. An abrupt change in the warm weather we have enjoyed recently. Much cooler temperatures and a few raindrops moved in last night, but that's not all bad. There's a positive side to cooler temperatures that I mentioned in my Arboretum post yesterday. Cooler, crisper nighttime temperatures may bring about the glorious, vibrant fall …
First the dentist, then the Arboretum…a busy day
My day was divided into three parts: the visit to the dentist, a trail walk in the Arboretum, followed by sitting down at the computer to process and post the pictures. I'm sure you can guess which part of my day was the most fun. It was a fabulous day for a trail walk, and …
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Hibernating is for the bears!
Tomorrow is the first day of October, and this morning there was a definite chill in the air. I can sense the change of seasons, and have noticed that my back yard birds and the animals in the park can sense it too. The wheel is turning, winter is coming, and all the animals (human or …
I am at home among trees…and turkeys too!
Our weather report called 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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SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 