Rain was threatening, and I was feeling lazy, so I hung around the house for some back yard birding instead of heading to the park for a trail walk. As it turned out, lazy wasn't a bad choice, and I ended up having loads of fun just sitting on the bench in my back yard. A lady …
The day after the storm…
Last night we had a storm. Stepping out the back door this morning, I was hoping for, if not actually expecting, cooler, fresher air. It was a futile hope. Today has been one of the hottest, muggiest days of the summer. It was dry, in the sense that there was no rain, but with the moisture-laden air, I felt like I …
A pileated surprise!
We had a surprise "guest" at dinner time tonight, and he hung around for a portrait shoot.
The Canopy Walk and Emergent Tower
The third and last post with pictures from my visit with Michael to the Canopy Walk and Emergent Tower at Holden Arboretum.
Walking the trails in Holden Arboretum
This is the second of three posts about a trail walk I took with my grandson on a beautiful July morning.
Regrettably, I’m not a gardener, …
...but thankfully my son-in-law is, and... ...fortunately there's no law that says I can't enjoy his flowers. That is what I was doing today while Bob helped Alison adjust the new gate she designed and constructed to keep the Mabel and Cooper from dashing down the driveway, barking at people that walk past the house. When …
Keeping busy!
Summer time! The best time of the year for street fairs, art festivals, outdoor markets, and caramel corn. Recently I was given the opportunity to spend all day Saturday at our local arts festival as a volunteer photographer. I had a great time. Those pictures, some of them, are what I want to share in …
Back yard birding
A visit to the back yard bird buffet
Walking the trails in Holden Arboretum
Today was a beautiful day for a trail walk in Holden Arboretum. This post is the first of three from our trail walk.
Better luck next time…I hope!
I tried, with moderate success, to get sharp pictures of some dragonflies on my recent visit to Penitentiary Glen Reservation. There were dragons galore, constantly on the move, swooping over the pond, and flitting from place to place, always lighting some place new, only to lift off when I turned my lens toward them. They …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 