Category Archives: nature

Take a deep breath and enjoy the blooms and butterflies.

Did you have a hectic holiday? Well, let’s instill a little peace into your day shall we? I was wordy last week. It seems I had a lot to say – whew! Before I transition to Autumn, Winter and holiday … Continue reading →

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(S)talkin’ Turkey!  #Wordless Wednesday  #The bird is the word.

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Morning meander and a mishmash of images …

… on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. It was a picture-perfect morning on Saturday, September 11, 2021, mirroring the early a.m. weather on that fateful day exactly 20 years before. I decided to visit Ford Field Park and head to … Continue reading →

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I wanna be that gull, er …

… gal! Last November, I was bopping along the Bishop Park boardwalk and, in between photo sessions with the seagulls, I met an interesting person. You may remember I wrote about our encounter, as this petite older woman left me … Continue reading →

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Murder She Wrote.   #Wordless Wednesday  #Counting Crows.  #A murder of crows in the ‘hood.

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“Trick or treat …

… smell my feet … … gimme something good to eat!” The phrase above was the cry uttered by my childhood friends and me, circa late 50s/early 60s, as we crowded together “begging” at homeowners’ doors along Sandmere Place, in … Continue reading →

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Autumn: Amble on!

So far, Southeast Michigan’s Autumn weather has had a little something for everyone. Prior to this past Saturday, when we suddenly went straight from Summer-like bliss to brrrrr (completely bypassing brisk), we had enjoyed the warmest October on record; those … Continue reading →

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Having one’s ducks in a row.

Back in the days when I worked on site, it was imperative I had my “ducks in a row” every morning. I took the bus to downtown Detroit for years and even though the bus may not have always arrived … Continue reading →

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Molting Mallards  #Wordless Wednesday  #Poor feather babies

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Seize the (Week)Day #8.  Feelin’ Ducky at Heritage Park.

This is the eighth and final post in this limited series of excursions taken on early weekday mornings in the month of June. If you missed the reason I ventured out so early, you can read about it here. This … Continue reading →

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