Category Archives: nature

A little birdie told me you have books here. #Wordless Wednesday #I see a birdie book, but it’s about lovebirds.

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Linda Schaub

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

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Bogs, logs and frogs.

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Linda Schaub

I headed to Grosse Ile on Sunday, May 3rd knowing it would most likely be the last trek on the Island this year, since the Grosse Ile free bridge was slated to close on May 6th and not re-open until … Continue reading →

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Friday Frivolity: Parenting Faux Pas.

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Linda Schaub

I believe I’ve witnessed a few parenting faux pas and I want to write about them in this forum. Ahem – I should probably make the disclaimer here that I’ve never been a parent. Well, I’ve been a pet parent … Continue reading →

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Cottontail and Cotton-y trail.

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Linda Schaub

It’s THAT time of year in Michigan. The Poplar trees, a/k/a Cottonwood trees, are at it again, dispensing wisps of white fluffy stuff all around the neighborhood. Just like clockwork, every Spring, after pollination has taken place, the white and … Continue reading →

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So do YOU have your ducks in a row?

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Linda Schaub

I did NOT have my ducks in a row on the morning I saw Mama Mallard and her cute contingent of “mini-me” ducklings marching in a perfect queue behind her. They were the epitome of all that is good in … Continue reading →

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Rubber Ducky, you’re the one …

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Linda Schaub

… or maybe not? Things are just ducky again now that my morning meanders are back at Council Point Park. During the one-month hiatus in May when I took to the City streets for my daily walks, I discovered there … Continue reading →

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Linda’s back! #Wordless Wednesday #Whew – we thought we had to eat clover!

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Linda Schaub

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

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Returning to my roots, er … routes.

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Linda Schaub

During the one-month period of time when Council Point Park was closed by the Mayor of our City, I tried to vary my walking routes. I wanted the steps, but didn’t want to get bored with the routine. Some days … Continue reading →

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A riot of color …

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Linda Schaub

[No, it’s not what you think, but the expression “a riot of color” is apropos to these colorful blooms amidst the bleak days we are muddling through now, between the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder.] Not … Continue reading →

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Yay!! Council Point Park is open again!

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Linda Schaub

There’s nothing stopping us walkers now! I breathed a sigh of relief and was grateful when it was announced on local social media that Council Point Park would re-open on June 2nd. The re-opening might have been in conjunction with … Continue reading →

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