In mid July I decided it was time to get out of the house for a bit. There was a Turtle Walk at Boch Hollow (a slow hike where the naturalist Lauren just answers questions about what ever we happen to find along the trail), so I grabbed my camera…
Michigan Lighthouses Week Thirty-one 2017 52 Project
Mike and I took a circle tour trip around Lake Michigan. It was sort of a spur of the moment thing. We knew we were going on vacation but didn’t know exactly when or where until a few days before. The trip started July 6th and ended with a final…
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Rhododendron Cove Week Thirty 2017 52 Project
On June 28th I took a trip to Rhododendron Cove State Nature preserve. The native Rhododendron bloom much later than the cultivars we see in town, but I did almost miss them. A few were still budding out, and lots of other wildflowers were blooming as well.
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Covered Bridges Week Twenty-nine 2017 52 Project
On June 21st there was a guided hike at Clearcreek Metro park. There are several covered bridges in the area, so after the hike I decided to go find them. The covered Bridges are maintained by the Fairfield County Historical society. The first one on my list is part of…
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Wahkeena Week Twenty-eight 2017 52 Project
On June 10th I took a short hike at Wahkeena. As usual the dragonflies were out and about around the pond. Here are a few shots from the hike.
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Week Twenty-seven 2017 52 Project: Whispering Cave-Hocking Hills
This spring Hocking Hills State Park opened 2 new trails. The Hemlock Bridge trail features a swinging suspension bridge, and the Whispering Cave trail is a spur trail to the second largest overhang cave in the park. I missed their grand opening, but on June 6th I finally managed to…
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Week Twenty-six 2017 52 Project: Scioto Audubon and Scioto Mile
On June 2nd I had to be in Columbus for a while, so I stopped in at Scioto Audubon Metro Park. I had been wanting to walk the river walk towards the Scioto Mile downtown and this seemed like the perfect day to do it. I sometimes wonder about safety…
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Week Twenty-five 2017 52 Project: Camp Oty’Okwa Birds
Hanging out a camp between programs we like to sit on the porch and watch the birds at the feeder. One day I knew I would have a long break, so I brought my camera and waited.
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Week Twenty-four 2017 52 Project: Magee Marsh
This my third year going up to Magee Marsh for the annual bird migration. We visited May 14-17 after the “Big Week”. It is a beautiful area that offers excellent opportunities to see Warblers and lots of other birds that aren’t usually easy to see. When I say Magee Marsh,…
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Week Twenty-three 2017 52 Project: Mohican Wildlife Weekend
At the end of April every year the area around Mohican State Park hosts Wildlife Weekend. Mike and I were able to squeeze in an overnight there this year. We went on a birding boat tour at Clear Fork Reservoir, visited the Ohio Bird Sanctuary, and got in a nice hike…
