14 March 2024 Pi Day at the Park

Spring is officially drawing much closer, but a late afternoon walk at the park after finishing work did not provide encouragement.

12 March 2024 Visiting Orchard Hills After Work

As spring approaches the days are noticeably longer. I was able to finish work in time for an early evening visit to Orchard Hills.

The last of the sun was grand over a marshy area of the park.

10 March 2024 Snowy Day for the Birds

9 March 2024 Flood Waters

We stopped by Geauga Park's Rookery on a grey, near-spring day. The Chagrin River was in flood stage, but fully thawed.

Frogs were poking abpve the water

A peaceful swim for a pair of mallards

8 March 2024 Backyard Birding

Spring is getting very near. The birds were taking advantage of the sunny weather. Tufted Titmouse

Male Cardinal

Chickadee

Male and Female Downy Woodpeckers

4 March 2024 Phin

He has cancer. He should still have a few years on the trail with us, but there's nothing to be done short of making him comfortable and happy. When we rescued him from a shelter he was miserable. He's made us laugh, and we have made him wag. Hopefully, we still have a few journeys left.

29 February 2024 A Leap Day Walk

A day off from the office and a dry Leap Day was a great time for a visit to Ashtabula's Upper Grand River Metropark. A grackle and red-shouldered hawk were sightings from the visit.

28 February 2024 Backyard Birding

27 February 2024 Lunchtime Park Walk

It was a beautiful, spring-like day for a lunchtime walk in a local park. I was hoping to spot a few birds that made early arrivals, but this peaceful pair of geese on the water were my only sightings.

26 February 2024 Crocus Blooms

Crocus blossoms arrived calling out the upcoming spring.

An early bee was out hunting for very early season necter.

22 February 2024 Another Day of Pollution

I needed to travel to Monterrey airport to meet a collegue arriving from the US. Over the years the level of visible pollution has become more intense. This trip was my worst. The heavy smog changed the tone of the colors of the terminal.