Tag Archives: nature

Catch me if you can!

Just as this walker muddled through a less-than-pleasant Summer, Mother Nature’s Summer of 2025 similarly plodded along, pumping out record warmth and humidity, until begrudgingly backing off and allowing cooler temps to prevail.  It was almost as though Summer mocked … Continue reading

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Hearts Aplenty.

On Tuesday, November 11th, we pause to remember our brave veterans.  Veterans Day is a day to honor all our military personnel who have served, whereas on Memorial Day we only honor our war dead.  In today’s post I want … Continue reading

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Chilling after kickin’ up my heels, er … hooves. #Wordless Wednesday

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

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The weather and feathers.

As Fall finally settles in and Winter looms large, how I long for Spring. I will eagerly anticipate that morning walk in late March when I hear the first calls of the Red-winged Blackbirds as they return from their warm … Continue reading

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Time to don your black and orange! #Wordless Wednesday #Just two sleeps ’til Halloween!

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

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A “Walktober” stroll that was …

… both merry AND scary. October stretched before me, my favorite month and favorite season.  What’s not to like about October?  You have the wee nip in the air, the tastes, the smells, abundant colorful leaves, even the sound of … Continue reading

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Mother Nature’s gift:  the ditch bouquet.

As mentioned in previous posts, on July 21st I returned to Lake Erie Metropark after a six-week absence due to the heat, humidity, stormy weather and wildfire smoke.  On July 21st I visited this venue, not once, but twice.  The … Continue reading

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This Mallard’s head tilt translates to: “Humans be weird sometimes!” #Wordless Wednesday

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

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Beauty and grace still exist in our sometimes-upside-down world.

Ever since I was a little nipper, I have been fascinated by swans.  Was I captivated by their majestic beauty in the images found in my fairy tale books?  Or was it because when we still lived in Toronto, my … Continue reading

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“Adulting” ain’t easy sometimes!

Ya, some days life is just ducky … … and other days there are obstacles to overcome, dilemmas like when you get into a pickle and sadly neither Google nor chatbots have an easy fix. I think we never knew … Continue reading

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