Category Archives: nature

Scoping out Lakeside Trail at Ford Lake.

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Linda Schaub

This post is #3 in a series about a walk in Dearborn taken September 10th.  The January 25th post about the Rouge Gateway Trail, Fair Lane Estate and Jergen’s Meadow is here and my February 1st post about Ford Field … Continue reading →

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An affinity for ducks.

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Linda Schaub

This post is part two of three posts about a day spent in Dearborn on September 10th.  If you missed last week’s post about my meander along the Rouge Gateway Trail and around Fair Lane Estate and Jergen’s Meadow, just … Continue reading →

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Two’s company; three’s a crowd. #Wordless Wednesday. #Canada Geese

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Linda Schaub

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

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Winter weather weary? Let’s revisit Summer!

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Linda Schaub

Winter marches on and on … and then some.  Here in Southeast Michigan, our wintry weather arrived at Thanksgiving, much earlier than usual and now Winter has become the gift that keeps on giving – ugh. We had a one-day … Continue reading →

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You DID remember today is Squirrel Appreciation Day, right? #Wordless Wednesday #Some of my peanut pals from Council Point Park

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Linda Schaub

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

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Hmm. Fall is always so fleeting …

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Linda Schaub

… yet Winter seems to go on forever. Fall has always been my favorite season.  Yes Fall, tinged with gorgeous colors, tantalizing tastes and smells and, of course, that welcome, gentle nip to the air, qualities that no other season … Continue reading →

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When you blend in with the background. #Wordless Wednesday #Mallard Hybrid

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Linda Schaub

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

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Winged Wonders.

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Linda Schaub

Summer was on the wane when I took a long stroll at Lake Erie Metropark.  I was eager to return for the first time since late July.  The worrisome explosion of ticks kept me away as did the relentless heat … Continue reading →

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Wingin’ it and missed the mark! #Wordless Wednesday #Ring-billed Seagull

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Linda Schaub

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

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Reflecting on 2025 while steppin’ bravely into 2026.

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Linda Schaub

I was in a hurry for 2025 to end … I mean, couldn’t it just flit away quietly like a delicate dragonfly?  Nope – it kept dragging on and on. It wasn’t just our wobbly weather that haunted me, (a/k/a … Continue reading →

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