Category Archives: walking

Morning marsh meander.

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Linda Schaub

“Come on in – the water’s fine! It is highly unlikely you expected to open this post and see a dog as the header image – more on this pooch later. While I am usually behind reporting on my jaunts, … Continue reading →

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Am I a tree hugger? You betcha!

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Linda Schaub

This is the fourth year I have participated in the “Run for the Trees Happy Little 5K” virtual event sponsored by the Bob Ross Inc. Foundation and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. All race proceeds support tree planting and … Continue reading →

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Some days are diamonds, some days are stones.

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Linda Schaub

I know I’ve used a variation of today’s blog post title in the past, but I’m choosing it again since the word “diamond(s)” will do triple duty for this week’s picture-laden post. First, my birthstone is diamond – I was … Continue reading →

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“It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood” …

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Linda Schaub

… said Linda Schaub while channeling Fred Rogers. I was already a preteen, not a preschooler, when the TV show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” hit the airwaves. I am sure it had all the sweetness and charm of MY favorite preschool … Continue reading →

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Fellow Canuck kindred spirit. #Wordless Wednesday #National Walking Day!

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Linda Schaub

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

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Hopping down the bunny trail …

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Linda Schaub

I do my best pondering of life’s mysteries while walking along a nature trail, my thoughts interrupted only by birdsong and squirrels clamoring for peanuts at my feet. Yes, I feel like Snow White sometimes. So, on the cusp of … Continue reading →

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Hangin’ out at Humbug Marsh.

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Linda Schaub

It was a gorgeous August day – not your typical August 13th muggy and buggy morning. I’d already walked almost five miles at Lake Erie Metropark, so this was intended to be a short walk to look for the ever-elusive … Continue reading →

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I’m thinking Spring-y thoughts; are you?

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Linda Schaub

After all, Spring is just a heartbeat away, right? But, as I am writing this post, the winds are howling, snow flurries are flitting about and I wonder why our Summer-like weekday weather vanishes every weekend. It’s no joy to … Continue reading →

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Stoney stares.  #Wordless Wednesday #Creepy eyes in the ‘hood.

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Linda Schaub

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

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They’re late: they forgot to spring forward!

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Climate change and El Niño partnered to create a beautiful Autumn here in Southeast Michigan and Veterans Day 2023 was no exception – it was a sunny, Pure Michigan day. I was eager to explore a woodsy area located between … Continue reading →

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