"I am at home among trees." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
Autumn is definitely here; I can see countless signs! With winter nipping at our heels (sob-sob), I'm trying my best to take advantage of the beautiful weather we are enjoying right now. Who's to say how long it will be before Jack Frost sneaks onto the scene and dramatically changes the landscape. With that in mind, I headed for …
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Posted on SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 ...and subtitled "Where in the world is a red-bellied woodpecker when you need one?" Although trail walking with camera in hand, is my favorite kind of nature photography, there are times when the weather, my schedule, or my energy level demand that I do backyard birding instead of the usual …
Summer is almost over. Autumn is making its way into northeast Ohio, and there's no turning back! This rudbeckia is proof-positive of the fact. Sigh! I snapped this end-of-summer flower in the Butterfly Garden at Holden Arboretum this afternoon.There were no butterflies. Carolyn aka Skip
When I posted a picture of this pitiful-looking bluejay on my daily photo site, some viewers expressed sympathy for him and his (normal, but sickly-looking) appearance. Molting, the process that causes some birds to lose their old, worn out feathers and get new ones, does leave the poor bird looking pretty sad for a short …
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A walk in the Holden Arboretum wasn't part of my plan this morning, but when Lisa and I finished our meeting, she suggested a walk in the Arboretum before we went to lunch, and I definitely wasn't going to say no. We both love the Arboretum, and who could resist an opportunity like that on a beautiful …
It's been a great day for birding, considering the weather and the fact that I didn't take my camera out of the house. Ten different species of birds visited my bird buffet today, and I got reasonably good pictures of eight of them...standing inside my kitchen window and aiming my lens at the birds as …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 