Tag Archives: nature

Freighters and a flotilla.

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Linda Schaub

If you’ve followed my blog for a while you know the state of Michigan has a few monikers, among them “The Mitten State” for its unique mitten shape, but primarily Michigan is known as “The Great Lakes State” because we … Continue reading →

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Like two ships passing in the night, er … sky. #Wordless Wednesday #Osprey and Red-winged Blackbird

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Linda Schaub

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

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Baby and the barbed wire!

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Linda Schaub

The old adage is “a picture is worth a thousand words” so I suppose I could post a slew of photos I took and call it done, but I believe I owe you a backstory. Today’s post will focus on … Continue reading →

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Crossing Male Wood Duck off my Birdie Bucket List! #Wordless Wednesday

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Linda Schaub

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

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Happy trails to you, er … me!

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Linda Schaub

I’ve blazed many new trails, (for me anyway), since I began my walking regimen in 2011. I started out slowly on Labor Day weekend 2011, walking one block in the ‘hood, then adding an extra block daily as time went … Continue reading →

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Bad Boy of the Marsh. #Wordless Wednesday #Red-winged Blackbird and exploding cattails.

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Linda Schaub

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

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A renewed focus on my furry and feathered friends …

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Linda Schaub

… this time with my camera in hand. You may recall this recent post, wherein I visited Council Point Park a few days after the massive amphibious vehicle munched through all the vegetation along the Ecorse Creek shoreline, felling every … Continue reading →

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Rambling along the River’s Edge … and beyond.

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Change is abundant wherever I wander these days and, while I will concede it ain’t always pretty, the events have provided me fodder for multiple blog posts. Michiganders joke that orange construction barrels should be declared our state flower and … Continue reading →

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Dare to be different! #Wordless Wednesday #Sunday Stills: Plant Life

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Linda Schaub

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

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Blame it on the Bossa Nova … and Terri.

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Linda Schaub

You’re scratching your head over the title – I’ll explain that later, so bear with me, okay? This week’s Photo Challenge is “Plant Life in the Great Outdoors” and in Michigan, by mid-June it is easy to find some pretty … Continue reading →