Tag Archives: walk

Make hay while the sun shines.

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Linda Schaub

There’s a ton of phrases we use that encourage us not to procrastinate … some you might have heard from your parents when you were a kid, like “do I have to light a firecracker under you – get moving!”  … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 76 Comments

Huddling at Heritage Park.

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Sports teams do it. CEOs and THEIR teams do it. And the mallards at Heritage Park do it as well. Huddling. But, unlike athletes and businessmen and women, the ducks don’t huddle together for strategic purposes, but merely to stay … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Harry the Heron is hungry.

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Linda Schaub

That’s because his favorite fishing hole is frozen over.  Here’s Harry’s dilemma:  does he search for thin ice and peck a hole into the surface of the ice-covered Creek to dip his long beak in and hopefully catch a fish?  … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 35 Comments

Pink cheeks, peanuts and … imposters!

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Today was just a glorious day and I know the folks who live in perpetually warm climates would find it hard to fathom how 23 degrees, with a real feel of 11 degrees (-11 Celsius), could be glorious, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 38 Comments

Saturday morning meanderings.

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Linda Schaub

This morning I decided to expand my horizons a little and try a different venue. I know the nature lovers out there are saying “well, this doesn’t look like Linda’s usual shtick” … but don’t let the appearance of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 55 Comments

Friday Frivolity.

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Oh, those gray days and Winter doldrums have set in for most of us.  The multiple holiday festivities are in the rear view mirror and the harsh reality is that it’s only January, and at least three long months of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 43 Comments

So, am I any wiser in 2019?

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Did I gain any more smarts than I had on the last day of the old year, which was already one week ago today?  The jury is still out on that question as of the 7th day of this newly … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 43 Comments

Owl be seeing you …

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Linda Schaub

… or maybe not. Well, I was bound and determined to drive all the way out to Pointe Mouillee in South Rockwood, just because I wanted to see that beautiful snowy owl.  Its images around this marshy region were captured … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 52 Comments

Topsy-Turvy.

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Today was not the usual jaunt for me – it was kind of backwards, actually. I follow the Detroit Audubon Society on Facebook, and earlier this week, a local photographer posted a series of shots of a snowy owl he … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 25 Comments

Peace at the Park.

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Linda Schaub

On the first day of this newly minted year, I arrived at Council Point Park, just a little later than usual.  That’s because firecrackers in the ‘hood were going off ‘til the wee hours of the morn, so I figured … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 36 Comments