Tag Archives: nature

Backyard friends and foes.

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Linda Schaub

In January, the days seem to flow into one another and thus gave me lots of time to ponder. My biggest problem that I wished to resolve over the Winter months was determining what to do with my backyard, once … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, nature | Tagged #Sunday Stills Challenge, birds, nature | 54 Comments

Life’s a beach (um, sometimes).

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Water in every form has permeated my thoughts during January and I’ll substantiate that statement later in this post. Meanwhile, on that topic, I figured I’d share my shoreline shots, the third installment of last Fall’s visit to Sterling State … Continue reading →

Posted in walk, walking | Tagged #Something to Do, #Sunday Stills Challenge, nature, walk, walking, Water | 76 Comments

Marshmallow pies and berry-blue skies.

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Linda Schaub

How many shades of blue are in this photo? I counted five with four different shades in the sky alone. I am reminded of the lyrics to “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin. “Blue skies smiling at me. Nothing but blue skies … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, nature, walk, walking | Tagged #Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge, Great Egrets, nature, walk, walking | 70 Comments

Strolling for dollars …

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Linda Schaub

This trek was taken June 3, 2023 at picturesque Heritage Park, the site of the 14th Annual Happy Soles 5k. Although the actual 5k event was held the following day, since there was an option to do the event virtually, … Continue reading →

Posted in 5K events, nature, walk, walking | Tagged #Sunday Stills Challenge, #Through a Window, 5K events, nature, walk, walking | 66 Comments

Head tilt. #Wordless Wednesday

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Linda Schaub

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

Posted in #Wordless Wednesday, Uncategorized, walk, walking | Tagged #Wordless Wednesday, Head tilting - not just for dogs anymore, nature, Off-kilter world, walk, walking | 45 Comments

Ouch! Road trip with Parker and pals (plus a bucket) on my 2024 agenda. #Wordless Wednesday #Black Walnut Tree at Fair Lane Estate

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Linda Schaub

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

Posted in #Wordless Wednesday, nature | Tagged #Wordless Wednesday, nature | 35 Comments

Mallard musings and revisiting my 2023.

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Linda Schaub

It was “Ladies Night Out” for Mallory and Mandy. They were getting ready for the Annual Mallard Mingle. Mallory was a natural beauty and only needed a quick preen to look presentable … … so she was gobsmacked watching her … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, walk, walking, Year-end Recap, | Tagged Goals, nature, walk, walking, Year-end Recap, | 73 Comments

Looking ahead as 2024 creeps closer. #Wordless Wednesday #Sandhill Cranes

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Linda Schaub

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

Posted in #WildlifeWednesday, #Wordless Wednesday, birds, nature | Tagged #WildlifeWednesday, #Wordless Wednesday, nature, Sandhill Cranes!, Time's a tickin' | 48 Comments

Nutcracker Sweet.

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Linda Schaub

Oh boy, I know what you’re thinking … “Linda made a spelling boo-boo because she was sipping spiked eggnog before sitting down to write this post.” Nope, I purposely spelled the title of this post incorrectly. Do you care to … Continue reading →