After what seemed like an eternity since enjoying a long walk with my camera, finally the heat, humidity and wildfire smoke vanished and every local meteorologist promised a slew of coolish, sunny days on the horizon!
That first day, August 22nd, I headed to Heritage Park as the blooms at the Botanical Gardens would be at peak and perhaps the perennial garden maintained by the Taylor Garden Club might be filled with flitting Swallowtails like they were in July.
I arrived around 9:30 a.m. and pulled the camera out of my fanny pack while still in the parking lot, ready for anything – who knows, another goose might be lurking atop the Old Sawmill this time?
Sadly, it was déjà vu, i.e. nothing to see, let alone photograph!
Where were all the Canada geese that are usually paddling around Coan Lake, having hissy fits with each other or glaring at me?
The Mallards were in a huddle, still snoozing away, worn out from their annual molt, the males and females all wearing their drab brown plumage. I didn’t disturb them, partly because they were under a large tree in the shade. A quick glance across Coan Lake yielded no Cormorant or Heron photo ops – it looked like those resident birds were similarly MIA this morning.
Beneath the covered bridge, there was no second clutch of Barn Swallows, so those hopes were dashed and unbelievably, there were no turtles sunning on the ramp either.
I kept on walking, the only person on the pathway and at the perennial garden, hoping to see some beautiful butterflies – there were none, not even a bee!
Well, that put a bee in my bonnet and I muttered “going forward, you must learn to temper your expectations Linda!” After berating myself, I decided it was going to be one of THOSE days, so I meandered over to the gazebo where I could at least get some photos of the Old Sawmill and the fountains.
Surely something would pique my interest at the Botanical Gardens?!
So I headed there hoping to scare up a bee or butterfly and found myself admiring the beautiful Snowball Bushes that framed the entrance to the Conservatory and appeared throughout the Gardens.
Even though I am no fan of snow and ice, I disliked the Summer of 2025 so much that at times I decided Winter didn’t seem like such a horrible season after all. Well okay – maybe if snow fell softly on Christmas Eve and whisked itself away on Christmas Day.
We are still one complete season away from worrying about Winter as we transition to Autumn tomorrow.
It used to be the Botanical Gardens’ volunteers only hand watered, so I’d see them on my morning strolls and we’d chat it up a little, but it seems they have modernized their garden-tending duties by using a sprinkler system. So, instead of a nice chat, I became “The Artful Dodger” to avoid far-reaching spritzes of water getting on the camera and/or me.
In the many years of visiting this venue I am usually wowed by the beauty, but admittedly it didn’t seem as stunning as usual, likely since we’d had such a scorching hot Summer. This was my third time here this Summer and I had the same impression each time.
It was a Pollinator Fest, er … Feast at the Alliums!
I’ve always liked Alliums – they remind me of lollipops, with their pretty purple blossoms on the end of very tall stalks. They complemented the Snowballs.
I grazed some Alliums as I passed and all of a sudden, the plants seemed to come alive with tiny orange butterflies that zoomed out all at once.
The emergence of these tiny beings, which, to me, resembled Pearl Crescent butterflies with their orange and brownish-black hues, sure had me stumped – were they butterflies or some type of moth? I would learn many days later, when I finally had the images on the computer screen, that it was indeed a butterfly because butterflies have the tiny knob a/k/a a “club” on the end of their antennae, a feature lacking in moths.
There were three types of Skipper Butterfly that fit the description and images … so I’m just going with “Skipper” and I was lucky that this Skipper didn’t skip away like its pals, but instead alighted on an Allium bloom for a perfect photo op …
… and next, it flitted over to a cement wall …
… and lastly, it landed smack dab onto a Snowball bush.
At the Gardens’ Pavilion area, I found more Alliums.
These plants were pollinator magnets with bees and wasps crawling all over them, a real hubbub of activity!
And there was something else, a Great Black Digger Wasp … you’ll meet him/her on Wednesday.
I meandered around the Gardens, noting the absence of Monarchs or Swallowtails – yes, it was a wee bit cooler, but not cool enough to send this last generation of Monarchs winging their way to warmer climes.
Enroute to the car, I decided to check out the Community Gardens for any pollinator activity.
As I passed a pile of discarded wooden pallets, I saw one of the two birdhouses with tilting issues amongst those discards. I think one bird too many piled its babies in one area and busted out the side.
Perhaps the Community Gardens would yield more photo ops?
Unlike in the past, I saw the gate to the Community Gardens was closed – something new. It didn’t feel right to open the gate to meander around as I usually do while gleaning pics of flowers and pollinators, so I walked parallel to the Gardens instead, along the fence to the right, as I sure didn’t want to be trespassing.
The Community Gardens is where people rent plots for the growing season – six months to grow flowers and produce to your heart’s desire. Some portions of the Community Gardens are planted/maintained and harvested by court-ordered workers doing community service and the produce is then given to the local food banks. There was always a sign asking folks not to take produce for themselves, but now a new sign mentioned surveillance cameras.
Looking at the rows and rows of neatly tended gardens, it seemed there were more flowers than produce this year, some showing the effects of the blazing hot Summer, with little rainfall in August …
… but luckily, there is water available when Mother Nature does not cooperate.
I was happy to see this Swallowtail Butterfly alight on the Phlox …
… but its incessant wing fluttering while trying to nestle deep into this flower did not make for a stellar shot here.
Moments later, this post’s “one that got away” was a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird, the only hummingbird found here in the Mitten State. I thought a Hummingbird Moth had zipped in front of me as I busied myself with the Swallowtail, but unfortunately I was too slow and that little feathered cutie had already sipped some nectar and was on his way.
At the veggie patch, I could not find any rabbits nibbling on the cabbage and kale, but there was a Cabbage White Butterfly, daintily perched on the huge leaves, likely leaving eggs on its host plant.
I’m glad that dainty butterfly headed over to a plant leaf instead.
It was nearing high noon and getting warmish. I took one last glance toward Coan Lake for any photo ops and to my surprise I saw about 50+ Canada Geese, scattered in several groups around the pond. I decided this was photo-worthy, so I hustled over to the wooden overlook. These are just a few of the geese.
It was here I found my friend Ann Marie, a person I’ve often mentioned in my blog, especially during the holidays and my birthday when she stops by the house bearing treats and gifts. Despite the sun in my eyes, I recognized her from her fishing pole – Ann Marie and her husband went fishing every morning after they retired. I didn’t get to meet Ann Marie’s husband Steven that day, but I did meet some of the residents and staff from nearby American House, a senior living complex where Ann Marie and Steven recently moved to. A van had transported them here for a picnic lunch. Here are a few photos of Ann Marie.
I was happy for the walk, gleaning about four miles worth of steps on a sunny, but not oppressively hot day. I also gave my 16-year-old car a much-needed run since my driving miles, like my walking miles are down … in doing so, I hit the 14,000-mile mark (22,530 km.) just as I rolled up into the driveway.
I am joining Terri’s Challenge this week: Fountains and Falls.
Linda Schaub
WALKIN', WRITIN', WIT & WHIMSY 
If you go looking for something, the odds are against you that you will find what you are searching for.
Instead, gather what you un-expectantly find.
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That is very wise advice Wayne. I will remember that for the future, because most times I DO set out with an agenda, when I should just wait and be pleasantly surprised … and thankful for what I see. Next week’s post was a specific agenda and that will be my last agenda post going forward.
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The Snowballs and the Alliums are lovely! Too bad about the lack of critters, but at least the geese made an appearance. 🙂 Nice to run into a friend along the way.
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Debbie, I thought the Snowballs and Alliums mixed in together really complemented each other. Those Snowball bushes are very big, not only the bushes, but the blooms as well. Yes, I have to temper my expectations and be pleasantly surprised. I was not there on an agenda for fountains that day. I really took the photos of the fountains as there was nothing else to see at that particular juncture in my walk. Yes, it was a pleasant surprise to see Ann Marie there, just moments after she caught a catfish and released it.
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Those snowball flowers are impressive.
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I thought so too Anne. They are very beautiful and planted everywhere around the Conservatory and quite a sight to see.
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I can sympathize with the need to temper expectations. Seems like I rarely find what I set out looking for and have to appreciate what is actually there on any given day. The best laid plans… That old saw mill is definitely a photo op in any season. Seeing those lush snowball bushes would brighten anybody’s day. Interesting how the skippers seem to like to sample different flower varieties in their nectar-sipping quests. I see the bees favored the alliums. It sure was a day for butterflies. It was nice to see Ann Marie. Is this the first time you posted a picture of her? I remember pictures of the treats and gifts she brings you for the holidays.
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Yes, we go out on our walks, with an agenda in our minds Barbara – it does not always work out that way. There are many times I’ve driven the 30+ mile roundtrip to Lake Erie Metropark and returned home with nothing but wildflowers or Canada geese shots, especially the last few months of this Summer when I’ve been staying off the rustic trails due to ticks (if I was lucky to get out at all due to the heat/humidity/wildfire smoke). So, they will be Wordless Wednesday posts. I know that the Herons and Egrets photos all start to look alike after a while.
The Saw Mill is very picturesque, rivaling the Little Red Schoolhouse in my opinion. I have not been to the Christmas event they have there, which began during the early part of the pandemic if I remember correctly; it is called “The Winterfest Stroll” and it’s at night and they light up all the buildings and bridge, have animated displays and carolers along the way. I have seen photos of the Old Saw Mill with lights on the waterwheel for the event – it is pretty. Those Snowball bushes are just lovely – I kind of liked the Snowballs leaning on the wet cement and didn’t really plan to use it as a featured photo initially. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Skipper, so I had assumed they were moths emerging from the plants – they were everywhere. The pictures did not capture them emerging as they were so tiny, same as your experience with your tiny butterflies. This was the first time I’ve ever taken a photo of Ann Marie. I met her at Council Point Park in 2014 when I was photographing a Woolly Bear Caterpillar and told her the story of how the segments tell a tale of how Winter will be. Most times Ann Marie makes her “drop” of goodies and presents by hanging them on the fence, then calls me from the car on her way home – sometimes I’ve been out on a walk when she drops by.
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Looks like you did ok even if it wasn’t what you expected.
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Yes Kate, I did as I progressed on the walk, kind of like what happened on that long walk at Lake Erie Metropark with the “fuzz” pictures. I think this year, unlike other years when I just slogged it out, no matter how hot it was so I saw more, this Summer, between the tick infestation and my decision to stay off the rustic trails and also this oppressive heat made it seem to me that I had to really make the most of every trip out with the camera.
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If you shake the camera and get a blurred shot of the allium, is that an alli-oops? 🙂
What a great unexpected surprise to run into a good friend!
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Yes, I like that JP! 🙂 I came home with a lot of blurry pictures trying to get those mini butterflies on that allium and that other wiggling Swallowtail at the Community Gardens. Yes, it was nice to run into my good friend Ann Marie, whom I met in 2014 when we both walked at Council Point Park. I have often mentioned her in conjunction with the goodies and presents she always brings for me at the holidays and my birthday.
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This year seems to be a good year for hydrangea blossoms. We’re in such a drought though, that ours are drooping. I should be watering.
I also need to start researching places to retire after I get to the point that all of this is too much for me. There are so many options it seems like they’re building a new senior building on every corner.
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The Botanical Gardens’ Snowball bushes were lovely, but I saw signs of drooping and tired-looking plants around the Conservatory and Gardens each time I visited. I had a Twist-and-Shout Hydrangea Bush, but the groundhog ate it two years ago – the entire thing and while it was in bloom! The rain like we had late morning today was too late to do much good – we are having rain the next three days, so hopefully that will make a bigger impact.
Ann Marie and her husband moved from their house, to an apartment and just made this move to American House the end of July. I know that as I get older, trying to revive the garden as it looked 10-15 years ago is a daunting task. I’m grateful for having a small house which is manageable, but sometimes, when we have enjoyable weather, I’d rather be doing enjoyable, not mundane, things and so I put blinders on and go out, something I would not have done in the past.
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The skipper butterflies were a nice surprise. Those my favorite photos in the post, especially the colorful combo with the Alliums. The skipper on the Snowballs looks like he has arms and legs, sprawled full-out!
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I liked the skipper pictures too Dave, especially that picture of the skipper on the Snowball bush. At least I had a good image to use in Google Images to figure out what type of creature it was. I wish I would have had a video of all those skippers emerging from the Allium as I grazed it. The Alliums were bee magnets – wait ’til you see the Black Wasp on Wednesday. It was almost as big as the Allium!
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Community gardens are a treat to see. We don’t have them around here but when I lived in a different town there was one. I loved the variety and how people maintained their lots.
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I think they are a treat too Ally. A few years back I spent some time visiting with a gardener who was tending two plots here. One plot belonged to his wife with all flowers, a bird bath and some yard art and the other plot was his, all veggies. They had an apartment and so this was their way to enjoy nature. He was watering and collecting cucumbers and offered me some. My father was from Frankfurt, Germany. Our family visited his elderly aunt and uncle and there were many rural areas nearby designated for community gardens for those who live in apartments. His aunt and uncle had a garden plot and what was common there was to put up a small teahouse, which they did, so they could go in there and cool off, right in the middle of the plot.
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Delightful story!
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Glad you liked it Ally!
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Coan Lake looks great for photography and bird watching, Linda. And with a fountain! The alliums and snowballs are pretty! I guess the weather is cooperating as autumn finally descends today.
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Coan Lake is very pretty Terri. I once went in Winter and it was frozen over and there were a lot of Mallards all huddled together on the ice by the covered bridge. They were so close together, all you saw on that gray Winter’s day were those neon orange feet. 🙂 I liked the alliums and snowballs together – they sure complemented one another. We were supposed to have an all-day rain, the first of four days of rain. The only time it rained today was when I had a contractor at the house, the entire time, a steady downpour. Grrr!
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Love the snowball bushes. That takes me back to childhood.
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We used to have them when I was a kid as well Vero, though I admit the bushes were not as large and bountiful as these are.
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How wonderful that you saw a male Ruby-throated hummingbird even though it was on its merry way! And an extra delight to see your friend out and about enjoying some time fishing!! You almost missed her with that camouflage hat!! Great summer day for you, I’d say. 🤗
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Yes, it was great TD and if I’d have been a little bit quicker, I’d have gotten the picture of it – it happened so quickly. I surprised Ann Marie as she did not see me first. If I had been a little earlier, she had just caught a small catfish and released it, so the catfish would have had its picture featured too. It was the first of a string of less humid days and very welcome. After a few days, it was back to a steam bath again until last week when we had three days and I made the most of them before the heat returned again.
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I love hummingbird moths! Too bad he was so fast. We haven’t seen as much birds/wildlife as we normally do. I wonder if our long, hot dry summer has something to do with it? We are experiencing beautiful weather still!
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Susan, sometimes you need to have your head on a swivel to see everything. Had I been paying more attention, I’d have passed up that Swallowtail as it finally nestled down in the blooms and taking a photo was a lost cause. I wonder where all the wildlife went – that’s a shame. Maybe the Mallards are still molting. Last week was cool here so I was out and about to several big parks and all the Mallards were in eclipse phase, brown plumage still and most were snoozing. I’m glad you don’t have our weather – after three weeks with no rain, starting Sunday we have rain and thunderstorms through Thursday. Our trees are stressed from the long, hot Summer and already dropping their leaves without turning color!
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The colours in Algonquin park are out in full force and some areas are peaking. A lot earlier than usual. Sometimes I get a headache from constantly looking left and right!
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Ha ha – yes, I can imagine you in the canoe and not knowing which way to look. Good thing you didn’t wait until later, like October, to go there for the colors. We had a lot of rain, a flood advisory, today, so that will help the grass, hopefully the trees too, so the leaves stay on and get vibrant.
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Miss Linda……………………………………..I’m smiling in humility………………………..over the pictures in your blog…………………………………………………
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I’m pleased about that Ann Marie, even though you were the star of the show that day … well, you and the little catfish that you caught. If only I’d been there a few minutes sooner, that catfish would have found itself forever immortalized in this blog, just like you. 🙂
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It looks like your walk turned out to be full of critters after all! That skipper looks like it’s making snow angles on top of the blossom. 😊
So nice to see Ann Marie enjoying her day!
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Janis, I have to learn to temper my expectations – it’s been a fault of mine this Summer as the long walks with the camera have been few and far between, so when the weather finally cooperates, I try to get out and make the most of it. You’re right, it does look like it’s making snow angels. 🙂 I am glad I got a closeup so I could find out what kind of butterfly/moth it was. I wish the photos of them all emerging from the Allium had been clearer. Yes, Ann Marie had just caught a catfish, but it’s catch-and-release at Coan Lake, so she had to throw it back, but she never kept what she caught in the past either.
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Even if all you get is flowers, it’s still a good day to be out!
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Yes, that is true Eilene and I think that this Summer, since I didn’t get out as often as I normally would have due to the weather, I felt compelled to start every walk with my camera as if I had an agenda to fill and when out in nature, that’s not always going to happen. Flowers are always a good find, especially when they come with pollinators! My post next week is an actual agenda I had and filled – the visit to Grosse Ile to see the eight paintings installed there by the Detroit Institute of Arts … mission accomplished!
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Hello Linda, I liked seeing your friend, Ann Marie, in action with her pole!
Also, the walk with you was wonderful with the fountains and many blooms. It seems like you make the most of it when things change – and I liked the story about how you would chat with those who watered the plants. And while I am sure that it is awesome to have things automated – and like with water conserving soaker hoses – it sure takes away the human component. It reminded me as to how I sometimes really enjoy water the part of our garden that needs it – and while some days it is a boring chore, there are times when watering the area with a hose is a soothing activity. Grateful for sprinklers of course, but hand watering has a special vibe – and I guess sweeping does too – I read a blog post a while back about someone getting caught up in sweeping and it was a great read. And for you, the walking all those miles is your vibe! and hope you get a lot of miles in this fall!
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Yvette, funny you say about the hand watering. I have been hand watering a lot the last week as the landscaper who repositioned the retainer wall and put in more mulch, put grass seed in around all the retainer walls and it’s been hot, so I’ve gone out all week, except today – we had a lot of rain. When I had the big garden in back, plus the sides and front, I used to hand water every morning before I went to work – I took the bus to Downtown Detroit, so I left a bus ahead of time, in case the bus didn’t show up or the bridge was up (they raise it for the freighters to go by and it was on my way to work). How did I do that and still get out the door all ready for work and considerable more effort in my appearance than I do now. 🙂 I used to like the still of the morning to hand water and I’d fill the birdbaths first and the birdfeeders (I had both back then) and the birds would come visit them/me while I watered – I had a whole nature thing going on before I left for work and did that routine from Memorial Day through mid-October. I was very grateful when we would get a nice soaking rain and I could just get up leisurely. In the Winter I shoveled snow before I left … a neighbor had a snowblower and it was heavy snow, he would do the driveway which was nice. I wish I had that endless energy now!
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Linda, it sounds like you had some quite wonderful nature time with your morning routine from Memorial Day through mid-October. Just reading about it brought an exhale my way – and there is something about seeing a birdbath with fresh water that is a beautiful part of any garden. Are you going to get a bird bath again? I have two that I keep filled with water (when I can) but I do not really see birds there. I think they might come at night or at off times – because there are a lot of birds around. I just bought a small bird bath someone made out of plates and vases – I will try to share a photo. It is not very strong – and I already have to glue the top part, but I fell in love with the artist’s creations and it was only $12.00.
Anyhow, the routine you had does sound like it was a boundless energy thing because that is a lot to do before catching the early bus and then working.
Either way, what a great memory.
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It was a blissful way to begin my day Yvette. I loved feeding and watering the birds and had to stop as a brand-new neighbor moved in behind with a dog which he left outside 24/7/365. The neighbor fed it table scraps and we got rats in a matter of weeks, which was upsetting because I fed the birds and squirrels in my yard for years and never even had (or saw) mice. I always cleaned up under the feeder(s) to ensure there was nothing to lure mice. We had to get a pest control service in and they recommended taking the bird food and baths away, which upset me (as well as the birds who came daily to sit on the fence and look at me like “why”).
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it sounds like you made the right call
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Oh yea, and loved your title and play on the snowball bush and the seasons with snow etc
it made me miss the mature snowball bush I left in Virginia -but I hope the new folks like it each spring
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I’m glad you liked that play on words Yvette. Those Snowball bushes must be there at the Botanical Gardens a long time as they are huge, the plants, as well as the blooms. Yours is beautiful in this picture. Too bad you could not have taken a snip of it, to try to start another one. My friend Ann Marie sent me an e-mail to say she has caught a bigger catfish than the one I referenced in this post. She and her husband went fishing every day after she retired (elementary teacher). I’m glad I got some photos of her as I’ve mentioned her often in my blog.
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How fun for her to go fishing every day!
And I did not even think about taking a piece of the snowball bush because it was dormant at the time of the move. But I did bring two Rose of Sharon starters, and then brought two square pots (last minute) and Linda, they had leftover snap dragon seeds and one jumping jack (viola) and so that has been more than enough. I did get a little snowball bush starter in the spring but it has not grown much. It is still looking healthy and has one bright green leaf – so I am just letting it go to see what happens in the spring. I will also be on the lookout for a snowball bush starter because they are a nice plant.
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Yes, once Ann Marie retired, they drove about 30 miles roundtrip daily to fish on a secluded pier, always catch and release, a fun pasttime for them. That’s nice you got the Rose of Sharon plants Yvette – they are hardy. My neighbor had some in her yard and I got “volunteers” from hers. They were still small, but when I had my landscape torn up to get rid of the damage from the downed wire fire in October last year, the guy tore them out (along with my very first rose bush bought in 1985 for $1.00 at an end-of-year clearance at the nursery). It was a pale pink “Dream Cloud” and he thought it was a weed … it was a mini shrub rose, but you could tell it was not a weed. That bush survived the Polar Vortex of 2013-2014 when all of the perennials died, including the Butterfly Bush. I think the Snowballs are gorgeous, so I hope your starter bushes come back next season reaching for the sky!
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HOw sad to lose the Dream Cloud and it truly is a sad loss. It is so funny how some folks just think it all looks like weeds – and maybe he was just moving so fast and had no idea. It is also sad to lose the rose of sharon -‘
and I will keep you posted on my snowball bush status
xxx
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Yes, he said he was a landscaper, but for the purposes of removing all the debris from the downed wire fire he was okay, but when he asked me the difference between a perennial and an annual, I knew I’d made a bad choice. He moved too fast for some things, so I am sure in his haste he removed it. But it bloomed faithfully … I was unhappy about that.
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Maybe you didn’t see many critters but at least the flowers were nice. My grandmother used to have a big white snowball bush on her farm, but I seldom see one here. A few dreary rainy days….I’m watching the blue jays lose…
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Joni, that is always one nice thing here, that in the Summer I can rely on the flowers. Usually there are a lot of ducks around – maybe when they are done molting, they’ll perk up. I got one cute duck and he will be next week’s Wordless Wednesday, but the rest of them were sleeping. I remember we had a Snowball bush in Canada, but it wasn’t big like these. I think they are beautiful. We had so much rain there was a flood advisory and we are having more rain over night, several times. It doesn’t rain for three weeks, then it all comes at once. The Tigers were number one all Summer, but they have lost a lot of games lately. I hope your Jays make the playoffs.
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They have already made the post season, but with the losing streak instead of a division title (hopeless now), it’s likely they’ll only have a wild card spot. Very depressing after being 5 games up for the past month. Some nights I can barely stand to watch and am in and out of the room…..
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Joni, I just clicked to see if the final score was online and the Tigers won tonight. Broke their losing streak and won over Cleveland – Cleveland is very good. So maybe there is a chance for the Tigers.
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Despite your lack of photo opportunities it was still a nice walk and how nice to meet Anne Marie.
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Yes, it ended up being a nice walk after all Ruth. I think since I did not have unlimited walking days this Summer, my mindset was that each outing had to be jam-packed with critters to enjoy and take photos of and, as you know, in nature, it does not always happen like that. It was nice to see Ann Marie as I don’t always see her when she makes a “drop” at my house. She drops and gets on the road and calls me from the car then to look outside for the bag hanging on the gate. Sometimes she makes a drop while I am out walking. I wish I’d gotten there earlier and got a picture of her with her baby catfish. 🙂
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You really had to work for those pictures Linda! How nice to see a picture of Ann Marie, I bet that was a surprise. You got some great shots of the butterflies!
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Thank you Diane! Yes, I think since walks with the camera have not been as frequent as usual this entire year, that my mindset is every trip out has to be fantastic with lots of photo ops, but it doesn’t always work like that. 🙂 I have to remind myself of this fact going forward.
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Thank you Diane! Yes, I think since walks with the camera have not been as frequent as usual this entire year, that my mindset is every trip out has to be fantastic with lots of photo ops, but it doesn’t always work like that. 🙂 I am going to have to remind myself of this fact going forward.
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I wish you found a rabbit by the kale and cabbage area. That would’ve been a cute sight.
You always seem to find some sort of critters and animals on your walks. You never know what you’ll find in nature, and that’s what makes it interesting.
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Funny you say that about the rabbit – it would have been perfect in the cabbage and kale area – a perfect shot for Wordless Wednesday. Sunday I was at this park again as they had a Halloween/Harvest event the day before and I knew they would leave up the decor for awhile, but we have a all-day rain Tuesday, so I wanted to go while everything looked good. As I walked past the Petting Farm, I saw a rabbit – a beautiful, big Cottontail and I got a photo of it, which I’ll use for next Easter. While I was there yesterday, the rooster was crowing the entire time, but I never saw it. 🙂
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