Category Archives: nature

Why not sit and sip a bit? #Wordless Wednesday #Orangeade!

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Linda Schaub

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

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I went to a garden party …

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Linda Schaub

In a recent post, I alluded to my forays into the various gardens at Heritage Park during a morning spent meandering around that venue. You may recall I visited the Taylor Conservatory Botanical Gardens and Goodwill Gardens. It was a … Continue reading →

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Ramblin’ ‘round Heritage Park.

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Linda Schaub

What can I say? I keep returning to Heritage Park for weekend jaunts, as it is a quick-and-easy drive, plus there are always images to pique my interest and to be captured by the camera lens. And this trek was … Continue reading →

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Birds, bees, bunnies and buddies.

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Linda Schaub

I know you’ve been clamoring for a post about Council Point Park, so here it is. Truth be told, it has been a little boring there. Sigh. Yes, I never thought I’d say that, but it’s true. Since the Park … Continue reading →

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Gobsmacked by the Great Egret!

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Linda Schaub

This pair of Mallard ducks was surprised to see the Great Egret wading in their territory. The drake’s beak was wide open as he gazed in wonderment at this intruder to “their” canal. Hmm – so, should they chase it … Continue reading →

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Fresh as a _____? #Wordless Wednesday #When will this heat wave end??

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Linda Schaub

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

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This is how to cool off quickly!

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Linda Schaub

We’re in the midst of a wicked heat wave – throughout the holiday weekend, temps sizzled like a firecracker. I hope we don’t need a whopper storm to break the heat. I visited Lake Erie Metropark a couple of weekends … Continue reading →

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Excuse me … I’ll just be bold and ask: “did you bring me treats?”

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Linda Schaub

Even more kindred souls walk amongst us … As promised, I have just a few more tales I’ve been collecting about animal/human interactions, like this story my friend Ann Marie shared with me recently. You may recall, I was appalled … Continue reading →

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Kindred souls.

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Linda Schaub

I often strike up a conversation with people at the various parks that I frequent, and, surprisingly, the topic of our conversation is NOT necessarily walking. In fact, I almost never talk about walking. It is more about what I … Continue reading →

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I found the frogs!

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Linda Schaub

As you know from Tuesday’s post, I went looking for frogs, known as Spring Peepers, in a small wooded area on Grosse Ile. On multiple park websites I follow, many hikers, who had trekked through various woodland trails in the … Continue reading →

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