Category Archives: nature

When you stick your neck out …

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Linda Schaub

… to bend the rules just a tad. Since purchasing my first Metropark pass in the Summer of 2018, I have made countless excursions to various Michigan Metroparks, especially my favorite, Lake Erie Metropark.   The first year I practically wore … Continue reading →

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Muskrat Love: A Lotus leaf for lunch – yes please! #Wordless Wednesday #Muskrat

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Fabulous Fair Lane in the Fall.

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Linda Schaub

I’ve taken a lot of walks this year, but not as many as anticipated after retiring on March 29th.  With seemingly endless hours of newfound free time, I had a running list in my head for my longer excursions agenda, … Continue reading →

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Marsh Mayhem! #Wordless Wednesday #This is not V-formation; you need a new signal caller!

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Cormorant Camaraderie.

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Linda Schaub

On this August 23, 2024 visit to the Humbug Unit of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, it was a walk filled with a lot of oddball occurrences, from my early morning arrival until my noon departure.  It was the … Continue reading →

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Magnificent Mallards at the marsh. #Wordless Wednesday #Feelin’ ducky!

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Peachy keen! #Wordless Wednesday #Barn Swallows dazzle in cobalt blue and orangey-peach tones

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Summer is on the wane (I think), so …

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Linda Schaub

… it’s time to take another look at Council Point Park, some four months after the “Project” began. True to my word, I continue toting my camera to my favorite nature nook, having been enticed to do so after the … Continue reading →

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My walking regimen sometimes: one step forward; two steps back! #Wordless Wednesday #Alpaca at the alpaca farm

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Muggy and buggy = ugh-y!

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Linda Schaub

I promised myself I would visit five new venues in 2024. So how did that work out anyway? A recent post detailed a disappointing trip to three new places, among them the “Strong Unit” which is part of the Detroit … Continue reading →

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