Category Archives: walk

Walking in the wild with the masters.

Every year the Detroit Institute of Arts (“DIA”) posts their venues in Southeast Michigan’s Tri-county area where there will be displays of weatherproof reproductions of some of the Museum’s famous paintings. The Inside/Out displays are fun to visit and photograph … Continue reading

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When critters gawk at you …

… do they get a warm and fuzzy feeling like when we gawk at them?  From time to time I wonder about this – of course, I ponder these heady thoughts only in my mind, because to say it aloud … Continue reading

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Buggies and blooms.

The weather was wonderful, just another day in a slew of days that were picture-perfect, coolish, humidity and rain-free, so I decided my first trip to Fair Lane in 2026 was in order. This was a long jaunt, which began … Continue reading

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When goslings appear in triplicate!

This walk was taken on Sunday, May 3rd. I had bopped over to Council Point Park earlier in the week on my quest for goslings. I was also hopeful the few remaining Redbud trees would be blooming to add a … Continue reading

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Spanning the seasons ….

The first day of Summer officially arrives on Sunday, June 21st, BUT, so does Father’s Day and I would be remiss in not giving a nod to all the fathers out there on their special day, (even if some of … Continue reading

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Hyacinths in the ‘hood.

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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Honoring our centuries-old war dead.

Memorial Day is the time to honor the country’s war dead, so why not do a little time traveling and go way back, like 165+ years? I am always trying to think ahead when it comes to my blog posts … Continue reading

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Familiar places (and faces)!

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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Your mom loves you …

… even if she had/has to give you a push to steer you in the right direction sometimes. Yep, here you were thinking that only human moms do these things, nudging their babies, toddlers, teenagers, even adult children to toe … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day marsh meander.

Sunday, May 11, 2025 was a gorgeous day and I took advantage of the sunny morning when I set out on a very long walk at Lake Erie Metropark.  It was picture-perfect, not only for me, but also for all … Continue reading

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