Category Archives: nature

As Spring erupted, I was looking ahead …

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Linda Schaub

… to six months of wonderful weather with lots of walking and photo-taking bliss, but, as we all know, Mother Nature did not cooperate. It was Easter Sunday when I took this walk, a gorgeous morning which kicked off a … Continue reading →

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What happened to this nesting box at Elizabeth Park in three years’ time? #Wordless Wednesday #Before-n-after. #Rough tenants!

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Linda Schaub

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

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School daze are back. #Wordless Wednesday #Query: would this be an institute of higher learning? #Goose on the loose at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Heritage Park.

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Linda Schaub

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

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Not everyone rises and shines! #Wordless Wednesday #This Mallard obviously lacks a “having your ducks in a row” mindset!

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Linda Schaub

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

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As the Fuzz Flies …

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Linda Schaub

… (hmm, this title kind of reads like a daytime soap opera). This post is about a trip to Lake Erie Metropark on June 1st. My three-hour visit yielded a lot of photos after a slow start; eventually I returned … Continue reading →

Posted in #Sunday Stills Challenge, birds, nature, walk, walking | Tagged #Sunday Stills Photo Challenge, nature, Trees, walk, walking | 66 Comments

“We can never have enough of nature.” ~Henry David Thoreau #Wordless Wednesday #Simply stunning American Lotuses

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Linda Schaub

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

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The third time was the charm.

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Linda Schaub

Finally, after a myriad of funky weather events in June and July, Monday, July 21st was the perfect day for a woodsy walk and I hoped to fill my photo card with a few Osprey offspring pics before they fledged. … Continue reading →

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“Hey Buddy, let’s swap poles!” # Wordless Wednesday # “I guess that’s a ‘no’?”

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Linda Schaub

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

Posted in #WildlifeWednesday, #Wordless Wednesday, birds, nature | Tagged #WildlifeWednesday, #Wordless Wednesday, birds, nature, Osprey, Ring-billed Seagull | 31 Comments

“The Earth is what we all have in common.” – Wendell Berry

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Linda Schaub

I chose the above quote by environmentalist Wendell Berry as the title for today’s post because, in an ever-changing world chock-full of disparagement and dissension, perhaps this is a statement we can all agree on. This walk happened on Earth … Continue reading →