Although some of these pictures were taken on my last winter trail walks, others were taken today, and believe it or not, today is the first day of spring. The past week has been a time of transition between the two seasons. However, even though today is the first official day of spring, all these …
Three birds and a dog
I almost played couch potato and skipped my trail walk today because yesterday's beautiful weather had played a trick on us and disappeared. It all started last night with a thunderstorm and then the cooler temperatures moved in. Nevertheless, I finally picked up my camera and went. I'm glad I did because the birds were really …
End of winter in sight
The end of winter is almost in sight! This was my first trail walk in Chagrin River Park for more than a week, and I am happy overjoyed to say that it actually felt like spring. There were several signs of spring to celebrate: my first bluebird of the season; stormy-looking skies, an unidentified bird …
How photography changed me
On a recent walk along the trail, I captured two new faces for my Fabulous Friday Faces gallery (Click the link to learn more about my F.F.F. Gallery). I ran into both Ron, and later Lynn, while I was standing near the split rail fence where I had stopped to photograph some birds on that snowy morning. It's always …
I’m ready for spring, but…
When we woke up this morning, there were several inches of fresh snow on the ground. I know it won't last, and I'm glad that it won't, but this was just a little reminder that winter won't let go yet. At least fresh snow is pretty, and this was the kind of snow that was …
A Fabulous Friday
Consider yourself warned: Today's post is a long one because this has been a very full week with an amazing number of photo opps. Before I could say "Jack Robinson," the week has flown by, and my camera card is filled with memories. However, it's Friday again and time for an end of the week post, …
Not the best weather!
The snow from two nights ago has lingered. I expected it to stick on the ground for a few days, but certainly not to grace the tree branches with the lacy trim I saw yesterday. I was wrong. The trails I walked today reminded me of Robert Frost's poem, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." …
Snow Day!
Today we had a Snow Day...a day when snow fell fast and heavy overnight, making for slick roads and dangerous driving in the morning. Last winter we had quite a few days like this along with single digit temperatures. This year we've seen very little snow, no snow days and only a few days with …
I’M HERE AGAIN…
I came back to post the rest of the pictures from yesterday's trail walk. I hope you're ready to see more deer, some new HAWK pictures, and a few more birds. First I encountered these two does. These two spotted me as soon as I started down the trail. Convinced I was carrying food for them, they walked …
A quick post from the park
Yesterday was a cold day, but I went for a short trail walk despite the 23 degree temperature, and I'm glad I did. Lots of little birds posed for pictures, mainly because they were hungry and hoping for some bark butter bits. There was also a little herd of deer along the trail, two that followed me right …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 