Tag Archives: #Sunday Stills Challenge

When there’s wicked wind, wildflowers and …

… familiar feathery and leathery friends.  On the middle day of the long Memorial Day weekend, I did some Sunday strolling at Lake Erie Metropark.  I’d already visited this venue several times since Spring had emerged after a too-long Winter.  … 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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What I did on my Summer Vacation – by Linda Schaub.

When I was young, in the weeks preceding Labor Day weekend, Mom would give me a nudge, a gentle reminder to start thinking about one of the first class assignments for the new school year:  “What I did on my … Continue reading

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The third time was the charm.

Finally, after a myriad of funky weather events in June and July, Monday, July 21st was the perfect day for a woodsy walk and I hoped to fill my photo card with a few Osprey offspring pics before they fledged.  … Continue reading

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Color my world.

Nearly every Summer morning since I began my walking regimen in 2011 and, especially after discovering Council Point Park in 2013, you’d find me on the move, camera in one hand, peanuts in the other, while capturing all the images … Continue reading

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Hittin’ the trail to help the hungry.

Since 2018 I have participated in the annual Happy Soles 5K to raise money for Fish & Loaves, a local food pantry.  In 2018 and 2019 I walked the 5K on-site, but since then, due to COVID, I have opted … Continue reading

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Sunseekers of the world unite!

Summer is finally here following a Spring that was quite wobbly, a season that left me weary as we endured odd temps, endless windy days and rain.  The skies were often gloomy and this could not always be blamed on … Continue reading

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Gosling-palooza!

They were coming right at me, a passel of goslings, with their parents bringing up the rear!  Yikes!  I had no time to hide, or even duck into my car to escape them. Well, truth be told, there were no … Continue reading

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“The universe is wider than our views of it.” ~~~ Henry David Thoreau

Earth Day comes one day a year – April 22nd. It should be every day in my humble opinion. These days “Earthlings” must rejoice in every nature encounter because the flora and fauna that existed for most of our lives … Continue reading

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After the rain …. #Wordless Wednesday #April is National Garden Month #Roses from my garden

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

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