Visiting the Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve

We visited the Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve in Munson Township, Ohio, which is located just a little over a mile from the Chardon town square. The preserve is part of the Geauga Park District.  The water in the pond was so clear that it was easy to spot the fish.  Here are a few photos.

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Lightning!

Every now and then a storm comes through in the early hours of the morning when it’s still very dark and when the lightning is very active. Perfect conditions for lightning photos!   A storm moved in off Lake Erie this morning and while most people were sleeping, I was taking photos. (Don’t worry, I never stand outside or in the open to get lightning photos.)  I took about 300 photos, and here are the best of the bunch.

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Lake Metroparks Children’s Schoolhouse

We were out for a drive on Monday and stopped by the Lake Metroparks Children’s Schoolhouse on Baldwin Road in Kirtland Hills, Ohio. I thought I would share the photos!

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Dandelion Seed Head Close Up

Some people get annoyed when they see dandelions in their yard. But one has to admit that when it gets its seed head,  it looks rather pretty close up.

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Blue Green Storm Clouds In Severe Thunderstorm

Some very strong thunderstorms with hail moving through northeast Ohio yesterday made for some interesting colored clouds. As the storm approached, some of the clouds had an eerie bluish green color. Here’s a photo – the color has not been altered!

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Female Red Winged Blackbird at Wake Robin Trail Mentor Ohio

It was ladies day today in Mentor Marsh, with several female red winged blackbirds flitting around. Here are several photos of a female red winged blackbird at Wake Robin Trail in the Mentor Marsh in Mentor, Ohio.

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Dunlin & Least Sandpipers at Mentor Marsh Wake Robin Trail

Here are some photos of a lone Dunlin, along with what I think are two Least Sandpipers, that we saw while walking the Wake Robin Trail in the Mentor Marsh on Sunday. They were camouflaged so well they were almost impossible to spot.

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