Category Archives: nature

Walk the talk … then rest! #Wordless Wednesday #1,191/1,256 mi walked to date w/65 mi left; 1,917/2,022 km walked to date w/105 km left

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

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Shades of Autumn.

I will savor the spectacular Autumn we had here in Southeast Michigan for a very long time. When the Winter winds are howling, or I’m stepping gingerly on icy pavement, or slogging through the snow, or whacking down dagger-like icicles, … Continue reading

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Hmm, that Gordon Lightfoot fella was right. #Wordless Wednesday #When the gales of November came early

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Relax, take a deep breath and enjoy these reflections.

I originally intended to use this collection of photos for a Wordless Wednesday post. After all, I’ve featured a seemingly endless stream of birds encountered in my 2022 treks, so why not add another bird post? But, as I sit … Continue reading

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Fat and Sassy. #Wordless Wednesday #Good thing I’m not a turkey, I’d be a goner! #Canada Goose

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Primal scream therapy – I feel better already! #Wordless Wednesday #Juvenile Ring-billed Seagull

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The Great Escape.

You’ve probably heard of the most-famous escape artist of all time, Harry “Handcuff” Houdini. Up until his death here in Detroit on Halloween 1926, he had never encountered an escape challenge which he did not overcome. “The Great Houdini” as … Continue reading

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Cruisin’ on the Canal. Honk if you need to cross!

I did a recent post involving a conundrum called a “Goose Jam” and no, that is not something you slather on your English Muffin. In that post, which can be found by clicking here, you learned how the Canada Geese … Continue reading

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Now you see me … now you don’t! #Wordless Wednesday #Pied-billed Grebe

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Roaming the Riverfront.

Back on January 22nd, on a snow-free, but frosty morning, as I layered up to head outside, I got a crazy notion that it might be fun to visit all the shoreline parks along the Detroit River. I knew the … Continue reading

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