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Dempsey the Downy Woodpecker orders from GRUBHUB. #Wordless Wednesday #Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2023 stats

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

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“All Creatures Great and Small” …

… is a PBS miniseries about Dr. Alf Wight’s trials and tribulations as a country veterinarian in the 1930s – 1950s in the Dales of Yorkshire, England. Dr. Wight, who wrote under the pen name James Herriot, authored eight books … Continue reading

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Sunday Strolling. #Wordless Wednesday #Great Blue Heron at Lake Erie Metropark

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

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Beating the red, white and boom!

First, before I begin to weave my tale about a Sunday stroll at Lake Erie Metropark on July 3rd, it is already the first post of the new month … time to debut the February 2023 calendar page as evidenced … Continue reading

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As the crow flies …

… it was a mere eight miles from my last stop at Oakwoods Metropark in the city of New Boston, to Lower Huron Metropark in Belleville. I tootled along a country road and suddenly I was there, having just barely … Continue reading

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What keeps me going is goals. –Muhammad Ali #Wordless Wednesday #Me too!

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

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It was a fairy nice walk.

As promised, today’s post is about a stop at Oakwoods Metropark, the second leg of my July 2nd round robin of the trio of parks along the Huron River. As to my quest for adventure, you’ll recall that Willow Metropark … Continue reading

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“I like adventures and I’m going to find some.”

As I stepped out the door, I did my best to channel Little Women author, Louisa May Alcott, who once declared: “I like adventures and I’m going to find some.” I set out to tackle three Metroparks in one day. … Continue reading

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A year of magical moments in nature with my camera.

I did a recap in January 2022 of my favorite photos from the previous year and decided an annual recap would be a fun feature going forward. Besides my 2022 “favorites and fabulous finds” I’m adding the calendar page idea … Continue reading

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The weather outside is frightful, but the sherpa’s so delightful! #Wordless Wednesday #Brr! #But today will be 55F!

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

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