As I walked the trails in Chagrin River Park this week, I didn't see too many signs of spring; however, I am remaining true to the intentions I wrote about several weeks ago in this blog post. The most interesting thing I spotted today was this bird ... The towhee is not a rare bird, …
Birding in Chagrin River Park
Packing my camera and a pocket full of peanuts, I left for a trail walk on this sunny, but cold, morning. I had forgotten to bring my hat, but I decided to take a short walk anyway...just to stretch my legs and capture a few bird pictures. Setting the timer on my watch for 35 …
The right place at the right time!
After visiting the Horned Owl family the other day, I headed for the pedestrian bridge to cross the Chagrin River. I had heard of some good migratory bird sightings on the other side and wanted to check them out for myself. Just starting to cross the bridge, I glanced to the right (downriver) and spotted this little …
Dreary…AGAIN!
Part one of a two part post in which we continue our Search for Spring in the Arboretum. Thunder, buckets of rain, and puddles deep enough for ducks to take a swim! That's today, drowning in dreariness, but yesterday was beautiful...a great day for a trail walk at Holden Arboretum. That's where we will continue …
Another Friday Face: Bob
The first day of May, a Friday, was the day we had waited for all winter. Sunny blue skies, warm air, and soft breezes drew lots of visitors to Chagrin River Park. I was one of the visitors, carrying my camera with two goals for the morning's photo walk: The first goal was to find …
Rainy day blues
Have you ever thought about how inaccurate that phrase is? The rainy day grays would be a better description in my opinion. Sitting at my computer this afternoon, I glance out the window above me, and what I see is gray, not blue. Gray is the color of rainy days, and a very accurate description …
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 …
The black dog syndrome
Taking a good picture of something black...something deep, rich, unadulterated black...is a challenge for any photographer, but especially for an inexperienced photographer. It's enough of a challenge that it even has a name:The black dog syndrome. While I wouldn't consider myself inexperienced, I'm far from being an expert. Some things I get right. Some things …
Always carry a camera!
Driving home from the park, I had to make an unplanned stop when a little flock of turkeys prepared to cross the street in front of me. Grabbing my camera off the seat next to me, I fired off a couple of shots of these proud Toms. Although it's not uncommon to see them in the park, …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 