"I am at home among trees." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
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 …
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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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 …
In yesterday's blog post about Friday Faces I mentioned that I saw my very first red-eyed vireo while walking on the trail through the bog. Another blogger commented that s/he had never seen a vireo, so, at that blogger's request, here it is: momma vireo sitting on her nest. It's not a great picture (not even …
Friday Faces is a weekly photo feature that I started in 2013. Because of the extremely cold and icy weather this past winter and early spring, I temporarily retired the feature, which I had been posting on my other blog. This summer seems like a good time to bring it out of retirement, so today I …
I took a break from working on my Blogging 101 assignments and headed for the park to give my camera a workout. Recently I've been spending way more time on the computer than I would like. Along the trail I walked this morning, I passed by this meadow where there are bluebird boxes. I actually …
... You would have met Jessie and Joe. Even though their health, especially Jessie's, has declined since I first met them two years ago, they still take regular walks in the park. When I asked them for this photo opp, Jessie stepped away from the walker she now uses and they moved closer together. One of my joys …
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Are you wondering what I mean by "sense of place?" Here's the scoop. If you follow my blog, you know that I post a (huge) number of birds. I love photographing birds and catching them in action. Sometimes they have the most comical expressions, and honestly, their behavior can be outrageous and sometimes downright risque. …
I took an early morning walk today. The sun was up but not for long, and I've become a convert! Why in the world have I been lazing in bed until 8 am when I could be up and out by 6:30? I don't have much time for blogging today (I've already used up hours …
Gulliver was my photo assistant again this morning. We didn't go far, just a little less than a mile, but we did see some birds of interest...to me at least. I don't think Gulliver was particularly interested in the birds, although he did show a little interest in the water fountain installed just for all …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 