Metzenbaum Park is a quiet small park of about 65 acres. Most of the visitors spend their time near a childrens' playground and the picnic area or walking the paved trail. For a few weeks each spring the ground is covered in leeks and wildflowers. Wildflowers were plentiful everywhere on an early evening walk.
The first night of Daylight Saving Time for me is a celebration each year. It gives more time at the end of the day for a possible park visit. This evening we were able to take Phin and Liz to Metzenbaum Park for a later walk. The last of the sun was dropping while we were at the high point of the trail. I always look forward to the promises a new spring brings forward.
By late February it is easy to start thinking about longer days, warmer weather, and daylight saving time. The sun has a little more warming power, and maybe the snow will be gone from the paved section of the trail by the next visit.
The early evening trees are drenched in western light as you reach the peak of the park trail.
An unexpected spotting of a downy woodpecker is just a bonus.
We visited Metzenbaum Park hoping to see cardinal flower in bloom in the stream plain along the boardwalk. There were still a few in bloom, but they were long past their prime. We were treated to spotting a downy woodpecker while on the boardwalk. It was also a rewarding evening for us as we spotted another couple on the trail that we recognized. Many years prior we would frequently walk this park with Murray and Becky, our first dogs. Many evenings we would run into a couple with their friendly dog Reggie. We said goodbye to Murray and Becky many years ago as did they to Reggie, but it was wonderful to see them even if it was while wearing masks and socially distanced.
