Category Archives: walking

T.G.I.F.!!!!

Wait a minute … it’s Monday?! Oh, I get it … “THANK GOODNESS IT’S FALL!!!!” Well that has me smiling bigtime! And, Fall could not come soon enough as this Summer’s erratic weather has left me totally undone. Many of … Continue reading

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Keeping your eyes on the prize.

I am all over the map reporting my walks of late. The truth is, I’m trying to mix up my meanders a bit so it doesn’t seem like it’s the same woodsy walk for every Monday post. So, I’ve been … Continue reading

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They say it’s your Bird Day!

Happy Labor Day! Today’s post features the first calendar page of the new month as its header image. The venue is Wharariki Beach in New Zealand. I love the quote and agree – do you? Planning for weekend walks is … Continue reading

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When you’re “hangry” and your better half …

… returns to the nest empty-taloned!!! You may recall my recent post about my morning spent at Lake Erie Metropark, the highlight being the face-to-face, er … nose encounter with the delightful doe in the woods. Then I capped off … Continue reading

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The stars were aligned for me on this walk.

‘Tis the first Monday of a new month, so it’s time to use the August nature calendar page which is featured above. This venue is Tipperary, Ireland … not that there is anything Irish-looking about the photo. It was Father’s … Continue reading

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An artsy amble.

I know I have infused a little bit of culture, history and nature into my recent posts about the Henry Ford Estate and today I have even more culture and nature to share … (and no, not about that venue). … Continue reading

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Rambling on – more words, photos and steps.

I don’t usually do back-to-back posts but, as I kept adding paragraphs and photos, yesterday’s post begged to be divided … so I did. When part one of this seemingly endless walk concluded yesterday, I had already trekked through the … Continue reading

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Over the river and through the woods …

… to grandmother’s house we go. Who knows if Henry and Clara Ford’s grandchildren sang this song while riding in a horse-drawn sleigh, enroute to visit Fair Lane, their famous grandparents’ home? Here is a 1935 photo that I’m permitted … Continue reading

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Breathe in deeply …

… as you stop to smell the Lilacs. Yes, this sentence is a twist from the usual phrase “Don’t forget to stop and smell the roses” and a worthy reminder from Walter Hagen. In the two months since I visited … Continue reading

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May Marsh Meander.

I hope you, like me, enjoy the quote from the July nature calendar – the locale is the Dolomites Mountains in northeastern Italy. Although I cannot state that I have witnessed a thousand miracles in nature, I will say that … Continue reading

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