"I am at home among trees." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
Part two of a three part series from Holden Arboretum When I bought my first digital camera and starting shooting pictures, I didn't have the faintest idea what I was doing. As I look back in my files at pictures I took in those early years, it is painfully obvious I had a lot to …
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Part one of a three-part series from Holden Arboretum Gingko treeWhen I was a young girl, the home I lived in, the big white house my grandparents built in 1907, was framed by sycamore trees. These trees were one of the dominant features of that property and the focus of many of my lasting memories of those …
Another post for my "Color Me Autumn" gallery I started down the trail around 4:30 pm, while there was still plenty of light. I caught up with my friend Kathy a short distance down the trail, and we walked together for a little while. That's when I took the picture at the top of this …
More photos from my Color Me Autumn Collection I was wishing I had dressed for winter when I decided to take a trail walk in Chagrin River Park yesterday, but despite the drop in temperature, it still felt good to get out on the trail. For the first time in weeks, I snapped some pictures of …
Sitting in front of my computer screen looking at photos of fall scenes posted on several other blogs propelled me out of my chair and out on the trail with my camera. The weather couldn't have been better for a walk in the park, so here are a few pictures from my very short walk. …
Do you see the end of summer when you look at the pictures I captured in Holden Arboretum yesterday? The autumnal hues of the vegetation, blooming goldenrod, and drooping rudbeckias are clear-cut clues that summer will soon be a thing of the past. And to tell the truth, I don't mind because it is ushering in my favorite …
A family dinner planned for Monday evening was our incentive for visiting the Westside Market. Located in the Ohio City neighborhood, just a few miles from downtown, it is easy to reach and draws visitors from all over Cleveland, both east and west of the Cuyahoga River. Recognizable from a distance by the tower pictured above, …
Last week, when our oldest daughter and son-in-law flew in from Phoenix for a short visit, climbing the Emergent Tower at Holden Arboretum was included on the list of "things to do and places to visit." Monday was a beautiful day, so off we went to Holden and had a great time. After we all …
Even the birds and the bees have a problem with sharing!
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 …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 