On the edge of the weekend: so many options!
Help me decide by picking something you want to hear about! I know … not a rare bird photo (or even a great photo), but it is birds on Lake Erie. C’mon people! I’ve got tons of options for the weekend...
View ArticleGo to Maumee Bay Lodge for the view and gift shop
A Lake Erie adventure View out the window of the Water’s Edge restaurant inside the Maumee Bay Lodge I had lunch recently at the Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center inside the Maumee Bay State Park....
View ArticleAnother great plant place
Just a “few” of the many plants available at Bench’s I’m all about plants these days, getting our veggie garden ready, planning a rain garden, growing “living curtains” for our southern-exposed windows...
View ArticleHave a “Big Year” adventure all in one day
Hop on the Blue Goose Bus Tour I took advantage of The Blue Goose Bus Tour offered through the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (ONWR) as part of the Biggest Week in American Birding taking place here...
View ArticleBeaches along the Lake Erie shores and islands, part 1
The aptly named Pebble Beach on Catawba Island Living so close to the water, I’ve searched for the perfect swimming spot. Now, perfect in my mind was formed by many years along Lake Michigan’s eastern...
View ArticleI love the beach at East Harbor State Park
A view of the public beach at EHSP from afar+ It’s free, it’s clean, it’s close to my home and parts of the beach are dog-friendly. All pluses in my book. You can just see the blue inflatable slide …...
View ArticlePlants along the water’s edge
Things are changing rapidly with the plants these days I’ve really enjoyed seeing the changing plants along our beachfront in Port Clinton. It’s really a beautiful place, lots of birds, and lots of...
View ArticleClimb through terrain … or soar above it … at Hocking Hills State Park
My husband and I spent a weekend down in Southeast Ohio’s Hocking Hills area. Having both grown up in hilly terrain, we love hiking around Hocking Hills State Park and other nearby areas. I took flight...
View ArticlePut-in-Bay with kids
A go kart track on Put-in-bay My 12-year-old nephew was visiting last week and we took him over to Put-in-bay on Friday with some trepidation. We weren’t sure if there was enough there to interest kids...
View ArticlePlant a rain garden to help our lakes and rivers
When we moved in to our new-to-us home, the previous owners told us that a “little water” gathered in the backyard after heavy rains. We must have different definitions of little. Our “seasonal” pond...
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