Tag Archives: walk

Spanning the seasons ….

The first day of Summer officially arrives on Sunday, June 21st, BUT, so does Father’s Day and I would be remiss in not giving a nod to all the fathers out there on their special day, (even if some of … Continue reading

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Hyacinths in the ‘hood.

What happened to that little ditty I learned way back in elementary school about “March winds, April showers, help bring May flowers?” I guess that was long before our weather got wacky and morphed seasons together in such a nonsensical … Continue reading

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Honoring our centuries-old war dead.

Memorial Day is the time to honor the country’s war dead, so why not do a little time traveling and go way back, like 165+ years? I am always trying to think ahead when it comes to my blog posts … Continue reading

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Familiar places (and faces)!

After a month of “March Weather Madness” Mother Nature shone, although she would soon lose her accolades when we had a week of wild, wacky, severe weather following that dazzling day. This is why you seize the day when you … Continue reading

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Your mom loves you …

… even if she had/has to give you a push to steer you in the right direction sometimes. Yep, here you were thinking that only human moms do these things, nudging their babies, toddlers, teenagers, even adult children to toe … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day marsh meander.

Sunday, May 11, 2025 was a gorgeous day and I took advantage of the sunny morning when I set out on a very long walk at Lake Erie Metropark.  It was picture-perfect, not only for me, but also for all … Continue reading

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Pause, reflect, then move along.

It’s gosling time, or it soon will be.  It’s a chance to ooh and aah at babies, but lest you get within spittin’ distance of those feathered darlings, their Papa will hiss, flap his wings, or even run toward you, … Continue reading

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Pollinator Pals.

It was July 24, 2025 when I took this stroll at Heritage Park.  I was double-dipping, picture-wise, because my purpose for being at this venue that day was to walk and take photos for my virtual 5K “Running to Honor” … Continue reading

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Ice is NOT nice, whether you’re a heron or a human!

Were you glued to the 2026 Winter Olympics?  I watched some highlights of the various skating events, but quite honestly, since Winter is NOT my favorite season and I detest snow and ice, I bided my time until it was … Continue reading

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To all you Hunny Bunnies out there …

A WEE EASTER TAIL, ER … TALE. I was meandering along a woodsy trail, just me, myself and I. And all was right with the world, until someone called out “hi!” My head swiveled ‘round – was my mind playing … Continue reading

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