Category Archives: walk

Spooky vibes as we slide toward Halloween ….

Posted on October 25, 2026 by Linda Schaub

Halloween was on my mind when I hustled up to Heritage Park the day after this event was held there. Every year I think that it might be fun to attend, but I wanted to get a flavor for Fall … Continue reading →

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“Wild Horses” …

Posted on October 18, 2026 by Linda Schaub

… was blaring from someone’s car speaker just as I neared Memorial Park. I swiveled my head at the wrong time and just missed a lime green VW bus with peace symbols all over it as it zoomed by me. … Continue reading →

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When a walk goes afowl, er … afoul.

Posted on October 11, 2026 by Linda Schaub

It was a gorgeous Summer day, the third in a string of days that felt like the Summers I’d grown up with … the Summer days I dreamed about enjoying once I was retired and 100% of my time was … Continue reading →

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Canal living and some culture too!

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Linda Schaub

As the sign above indicates, this excursion took place in Gibralter, Michigan, a quaint, waterfront community located along the Detroit River. I had not been to Gibralter since I was a teenager when our family visited my father’s coworker who … Continue reading →

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Marsh Madness! A morning chockful of whimsy and beauty.

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Linda Schaub

As soon as I stepped onto the Cherry Island Trail and saw this oddball “thing” in the murky marsh, I knew it would be my featured image because it reminded me of the word “pareidolia” (seeing faces in objects that … Continue reading →

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Darling ducklings!

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Linda Schaub

There were also some mellow Mallards and grumpy Geese too. On July 22nd I headed to Dingell Park, … … the first time I’d been there since that frosty February day when I went for the Great Backyard Bird Count. … Continue reading →

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Oh boy, Koi!

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Linda Schaub

Summer is fading fast! I mean, how the heck did we get to Labor Day weekend already? Wasn’t it just Memorial Day, the unofficial gateway to Summer and now we’re at the unofficial gateway to Fall? Not that Summer wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Soaring!

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Linda Schaub

Back in July everything was soaring! Let’s just say that July in Southeast Michigan was truly nothin’ special. Like many of you across the U.S., we were subject to that heat dome that made us miserable the tail end of … Continue reading →

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It was a good shadow day!

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Linda Schaub

“Most of the shadows of life are caused by standing in our own sunshine.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson  For many years, while walking on a sunny day, I’d take a photo of my shadow and pronounce it “a good shadow … Continue reading →

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Happy Soles = happy and satiated souls.

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Linda Schaub

This post is about my participation in the 17th annual Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry Happy Soles 5k Run/Walk/Bike and Virtual Challenge. The event took place on Sunday, June 7th and there were 182 participants that crossed the finish … Continue reading →

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