It was a great time for a walk in the park. The air was cool, but the late evening light was warm. Thanks for stopping by. I enjoyed sharing my evening walk with you. Skip aka Carolyn On its own, a blog is a monologue. If you leave a comment, it becomes a conversation. I would …
Birds in the bog
A Banner Day for Birds
It’s spring migration time!
Living only a mile south of Lake Erie has both advantages and disadvantages. Today I experienced both. The lake was almost 100% covered by ice this winter. We experienced the coldest February on record when the temperature hovered in the single digits for many days. As a result, spring has been very slow in arriving. We had a …
A moody morning
Spring is so fickle. Today it can't decide if it wants to rain or if the sun will shine. Will it be sunny and warm or windy and chilly? So far, it has offered up some of each, changing its mind every half-hour or so. Before the rain started this morning, I headed to the park for a …
Doing the happy hoedown!
This redwing blackbird was the only bird in the bog to discover the cache of birdseed on the tree stump. Call me wacky, but when I put these pictures together on the screen, it looked like he was doing a happy hoedown to celebrate his find. For the record Great weather today with sunny blue skies and a high temperature …
My Nikon is my mentor
It was in December 2013 that I initiated my Friday Faces project. I don't post one every Friday, and I took quite a few weeks off this past winter, but since this first Friday Face and the two I posted today, April 17, 2015, I have posted the faces of 38 different people. Each time I gather the …
Think Spring!
As our long, cold, snowy winter recedes into the past, we can look forward to blue skies and sunny days, bird song, and flowers bursting into bloom. No, they won't arrive at warp speed, but there is no denying they are on the way, so bring 'em on! In the spirit of spring, today is a good day …
Here’s what happens when I ask strangers for a photo opp
When I walk the trail in the park, I frequently encounter a person I've never met. This was one of those days. Sometimes when that happens the thought runs through my mind, "This person would be a great addition to my Friday Faces gallery," and I will take a deep breath, engage them in conversation (it …
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Daffy-nitions: Lugubrious
Have you ever heard anyone say, "That face should be in the dictionary next to the word _________?" Well occasionally, on my walks in the park, I encounter animals that cry out for their very own dictionary daffy-nition. Today I'm nominating Gilligan. During mud season, Gigs wears a snood to keep those fantastic ears from dragging in the …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 