Category Archives: nature

“Walk, Talk & Sketch”

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Prior to publishing last Sunday’s post about creativity, where I introduced you to Brian and his paintings and a few of the vendors at the “Art in the Park” event, I was perusing my Metroparks  newsletter to see if anything … Continue reading →

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A tale about my nutty friend.

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Hi, it’s Parker the Squirrel here.  I’m hijacking my nutty friend Linda’s blog today to tell you what she did.  She won’t mind – she loves me.  Trust me on that.  So, the other day I saw Linda coming around … Continue reading →

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“Creativity is contagious, …

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Linda Schaub

… pass it on.”  ~Albert Einstein Did you know the official name of Woodstock was The Woodstock Music and Art Fair? I didn’t deliberately set out to publish three posts in a row that reminisced about the 1960s and the Woodstock … Continue reading →

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Flower power.

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Linda Schaub

“If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.  If you’re going to San Francisco, you’re gonna meet some gentle people there.”  [“San Francisco” written by John Phillips, of The Mamas and the Papas … Continue reading →

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New kid in town.

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Linda Schaub

So yesterday you saw a post about birds disgruntled with one another … who needs words when you see a pair of our feathered friends in silhouette and study their body language. Oops … did I just say birds have … Continue reading →

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Sweets for the sweets…

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Linda Schaub

We turned a calendar page yesterday – the first of August felt more like a September day, with a cool and refreshing breeze.  I watched the crumpled, yellow poplar leaves skittering along the pathway.  Although I’ve whined about oppressive heat, … Continue reading →

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He’s back!!

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Linda Schaub

There is the phrase “Winter of our Discontent” … well this has been a “Summer of Discontent” … for me anyway. Among the other miscellaneous and sundry weather issues and things going wrong, the latest was Monday, when the hot … Continue reading →

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Morning Munch.

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Linda Schaub

We all enjoy our morning meal in different ways – some like a healthy breakfast, still others grab a cuppa Joe and nosh on a donut. Some of us prefer leaves. I saw this groundhog Friday morning. He was so … Continue reading →

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Meandering at the marsh on a sunny Saturday.

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Linda Schaub

“Best get while the gettin’s good!”  You know those wise words – you’ve likely heard that advice before.  Well, finally – five weeks after I originally intended to get out to Lake Erie Metropark – I finally made it.  The … Continue reading →

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Simple joys.

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Happiness is a place between too much and too little. ~ Chanwit Whanset I saw this quotation today and decided I was going to incorporate it into this long-overdue post.  I took these pictures of this sweet black squirrel several … Continue reading →

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