We woke up this morning and it wasn't raining...finally! So after breakfast, we put Mabel on her leash and drove to Chagrin River Park for a morning walk. The first stop was the deck overlooking the Chagrin River, just to see how high the water was after yesterday's rainfall. It wasn't flooding, but it was …
Chilly morning in Chagrin River Park
Spring is here! The red-winged blackbird has been announcing if for the last few weeks. Still, you couldn't prove it by today's temperature which hovered around 42 degrees when we set out for our morning walk. Nevertheless, cold or not, Mabel was ready for her walk, so there we were, Bob, Mabel, and I trotting …
Another morning trail walk
Today's first discovery showed up before we reached the park when I spotted this bluebird in the backyard. He appears pretty regularly in the morning, right about breakfast time. Often I don't see him again until the next morning, but it is still a treat to get a daily visit. In the park, I was …
Wet and windy!
The windy, wet, 38 degree day is definitely not what drew me outside for a trail walk in Chagrin River Park this morning. No Way! What got me out was what I have written about in previous blog posts: my intention to be more active and my determination to increase my stamina and energy. So …
An early Spring morning
Join me for a little early morning birding on the first truly beautiful spring day. The morning dawned cool and hazy and got better as the day went on. By evening, under sunny skies, the park was filled with people...and birds... enjoying our first real taste of spring. I don't have anything else to say. …
Confused by the weather
Since the beginning of the year, our weather has been unsettled, or maybe I should say unsettling. We've had snow, extreme cold, and now rain. Glancing out the kitchen window this morning, I noticed an empty hopper feeder. Slipping on my jacket and boots, I sloshed out and refilled the feeder. A short while later, …
When the snow finally fell…
I saw a walker hurrying toward me... Then I noticed why she was in such a hurry. A big buck behind her was closing in! And right behind him were two more bucks, headed her way. With a healthy sense of self preservation, I clicked off a few pictures, swung around, and left them all …
A walk in the park…part 2
I ended my last post with the words, "I will save the rest of the pictures for tomorrow’s post." "Tomorrow" turned out to be longer than I expected," but finally, after several frenetically busy days, I have come back to share the pictures from Last Friday's walk in Chagrin River Park. At the top of …
Color Me Autumn (week one)
Suddenly, it is beginning to look like Autumn. Time to break out my "Color Me Autumn" tag and get out for some Autumn trail walks...My favorite season! As soon as my dentist appointment ended this morning (Perfect report from the hygienist), I headed for the Arboretum. I don't have time to write more tonight, but …
Peaceful morning trail walk
Rising early this morning, I knew I had a busy day ahead of me with places to go and people to see. So I chose to start the day with a quiet walk in Chagrin River Park, and that, as Robert Frost might have said, made all the difference. Join me and take a look. …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 