Has Owen's Daughter Been Here?

What do you think? Has Owen's Daughter has been here? 

Looking Up on the Way Down

Elevator Ceiling 

Two Cardinals in a dark woods

I came across a birdfeeder at Quail Hollow -- busy with chickadees, nuthatches, goldfinches, cardinals, blue jays and one woodpecker, but there just wasn't enough light in the woods for a clear shot. 

Snow in the air

 

Gloomy herb garden

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Afternoon Tea at the Canton Club

Would you like milk or lemon with your tea? If you need a cup of tea to go with these, see Rock's tea cups. 

Stairs at the Saxton House

Stairwell in the Saxton House

Stairwell in the family home of Ida Saxton McKinley, wife of President William McKinley. Built in 1841. Canton, Ohio.

Praying Mantis Nest

Will have to keep an eye on this nest to see when the babies hatch. 

Non-rolling stone gathers moss

 

Church of the Savior, Canton, Ohio

Looking west from the Canton Club 

Raindrop

 

Chagrin River near Look About Lodge

 

Two friends in a Victorian Gazing Ball on a Sunny Winter Day

 

Halt in the march to Spring

 

A Primrose On its Way

 

First Sign of Spring

Skunk cabbage poking up through the ice at Jackson Bog 

Fine filaments

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Winter color at Jackson Bog

Who said winter is drab? I hiked around Jackson Bog this afternoon and found color everywhere -- green skunk cabbages poking up through the ice, red rose hips, orange fungus, bright green cress in the flowing water, white poison sumac berries, blue buckthorn berries, as well as winter's usual rich brown seed heads and bright blue sky. 

Woodpecker hole at Sand Run Metropark

Hiked along the Dogwood Trail at Sand Run yesterday. Much evidence of woodpeckers around. The trail was a bit slippery, with a thin layer of snow on it, but it felt good to be out in the cold, fresh air. Afterwards...Chicken and Noodles at Bob Evans...Mmmmmm....

Snowfilled Woodpecker holes

I think these were made by a pileated woodpecker, which is as large as a crow.

Hazelnut Catkins in January

 

Red Vase

 

Stone Arch at Quail Hollow

Milkweed