Category Archives: Spring

Hyacinths in the ‘hood.

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Linda Schaub

What happened to that little ditty I learned way back in elementary school about “March winds, April showers, help bring May flowers?” I guess that was long before our weather got wacky and morphed seasons together in such a nonsensical … Continue reading →

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Familiar places (and faces)!

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Linda Schaub

After a month of “March Weather Madness” Mother Nature shone, although she would soon lose her accolades when we had a week of wild, wacky, severe weather following that dazzling day. This is why you seize the day when you … Continue reading →

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Early Spring Wildflowers #Wordless Wednesday #Along a woodsy trail: #1-Trout Lilies, #2-Wild Violets, #3-Lungworts, #4-Forget-me-Nots

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Linda Schaub

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

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Lean, mean and green.

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Linda Schaub

We’re right in the thick of it … the ambience and magic of the holiday season that is.  Tonight Hanukkah begins and now there are merely eleven more sleeps until Santa arrives.  Bakers are bustling, mail carriers are hustling, all … Continue reading →

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As Spring erupted, I was looking ahead …

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Linda Schaub

… to six months of wonderful weather with lots of walking and photo-taking bliss, but, as we all know, Mother Nature did not cooperate. It was Easter Sunday when I took this walk, a gorgeous morning which kicked off a … Continue reading →

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“The Earth is what we all have in common.” – Wendell Berry

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Linda Schaub

I chose the above quote by environmentalist Wendell Berry as the title for today’s post because, in an ever-changing world chock-full of disparagement and dissension, perhaps this is a statement we can all agree on.  This walk happened on Earth … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature finally rolls out her Spring palette.

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Linda Schaub

While Fall is my absolute favorite season, that proclamation comes with an asterisk, because once those flowering trees and Spring flowers begin to pop in a still-blah landscape, I am in awe of all of this season’s eye candy. Admittedly, … Continue reading →

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There’s no green to be seen!

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Linda Schaub

(Around here, anyway.) Despite the fact that we’ve had above-normal temps most of the past week, even reaching the 70s Friday and Saturday, surprisingly, Mother Nature has not dipped her paintbrush into the green paint just yet. Meanwhile, Chicagoans were … Continue reading →

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“Despite the forecast …

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Linda Schaub

… live like it’s Spring” ~ Lilly Pulitzer I need an oversized broom as I am in a hurry to whisk February away and welcome in March. This is the time of year I begin to dream of long and … Continue reading →

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Easy like (Easter) Sunday morning.

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Linda Schaub

Easter Sunday morning was picture-perfect, so after a quick stop to walk one mile and feed the critters at my favorite nature nook, I headed straight to Heritage Park. As I crossed the parking lot, there was an unusual sight, … Continue reading →

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