Category Archives: walk

Run for the Trees 5K 2022.

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Linda Schaub

This was my second time to participate in the virtual Run for the Trees 5K event, which was sponsored by the Bob Ross Inc. Foundation and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The premise was simple: participants chose any time … Continue reading →

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Stockpiling sunshine and vitamin D.

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Linda Schaub

Here in Southeast Michigan the sun was not around much in March, nor April and the first week of May was nothing special either. I’m convinced the Groundhog doomed us, not only for the six-week period after his February 2nd … Continue reading →

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Harry the Heron goes fishing. #Wordless Wednesday #Watch his technique.

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Linda Schaub

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

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Mother’s Day 2022.

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Linda Schaub

No matter the stage … … or the age … … a mother’s love is universal, human or otherwise. I’m sure we will all identify with this quote: “The power of a mother’s love is greater than any force on … Continue reading →

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We don’t talk anymore .… #Wordless Wednesday #The feathered version of Johnny and Amber

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Linda Schaub

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

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Meandering around Fair Lane Estate – Part II

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Linda Schaub

I have visited the Fair Lane Estate multiple times the past few years. While walking through the woodsy area of the Rouge Gateway Trail, if one stays on the Trail, then veers left, there is easy access to view and/or … Continue reading →

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Persian Lilacs and flagstone walkways at Fair Lane Estate. #Wordless Wednesday #I wish I could make this a “scratch and sniff” post!

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Linda Schaub

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

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Meandering around Fair Lane Estate – Part I

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Linda Schaub

Fair Lane Estate in Dearborn, Michigan was the home of Henry and Clara Ford from 1915 until Clara’s death in 1950; (Henry died three years earlier). This extensive venue is also referred to as the Clara and Henry Ford Estate … Continue reading →

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What’s not to like about Autumn?

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Linda Schaub

This trek to beautiful Elizabeth Park happened on November 6, 2021 and followed a rather meh trot around the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge earlier that morning. This island park is filled with hundreds of trees, Maples and Oaks mostly. … Continue reading →