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The Biggest Week in American Birding

I’ve wanted to attend this in Ottawa County (hosted by Black Swamp Observatory) for several years but couldn’t make it work. This year we managed to be there for two days! It was amazing. We made the most of the two days – leaving our house early, spending long days in marshes, and heading for…

Pack it in, pack it out

I made this photo when I was at Mill Creek Park recently (see previous post). I saw so many beautiful, natural things that day. But I also saw this. I know fishing is allowed, and that many enjoy it. But for the sake of our natural world, please clean up after yourself – when fishing,…

Mill Creek Park is right around the corner

I had a “free” day Sunday – no obligations! So I took my camera for a walk in Mill Creek Park in Youngstown. I hit some of my favorite spots and found so much beauty. Many spring flowers were done blooming – no daffodils in the meadow – but the dogwoods were beautiful. This little…