Category Archives: Ecotherapy

I Went to Hell and Back for This — Twice

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

This is a story about expectations. In the beginning of the story you may think I’m quite thick-headed. But I think I redeemed myself in the end, so I’m willing to suffer some embarrassment in the interest of making a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Ecotherapy, Happiness and Gratitude, Insects, Odonata (dragons and damsels), Ohio, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

I’m Exhausted and We’re Just Getting Started

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

Where to begin? Spring migration has been in progress for a while, but it got a slow start because we had persistent north winds that kept large numbers of birds stuck south of us. That finally changed early last week … Continue reading →

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Rx: Go Birding, You Fool

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

Well, it’s been a long, hard winter in northwest Ohio, but we’re finally able to see light at the end of the tunnel. Birds have started arriving from their winter homes in the south, some trees are beginning to bud … Continue reading →

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Maine Realized

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

It’s been a long-time dream of mine to visit Maine, but for some reason it kept getting pushed aside in favor of other destinations.  I finally decided it was time to just do it. I realized that I didn’t want … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecotherapy, Travel | 9 Comments

Hanging Out With Naturalists

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

This morning I participated in a Toledo Naturalists’ Association field trip to Wiregrass Lake Metropark.  I joined this organization months before I moved to Toledo, but this was my first opportunity to join them on a field trip. The purpose … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecotherapy, Insects, Odonata (dragons and damsels), Ohio, Toledo, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Lunatic in the Woods

Posted on October 22, 2016 by

Yeah, that would be me. Standing alone on a trail with a HUGE smile on my face. If you happened to come upon me just then it would be understandable if you gave me a wide berth and glanced over … Continue reading →

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Something To Look Forward To

Posted on October 20, 2016 by

Have you ever been in a rut? You know what I mean, those times when you realize that all you’ve been doing is living life on autopilot, just going through the motions of everyday life. You wake up, go to … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecotherapy, Ohio, Trees, Walking in the Woods | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments

Things that Fly, Flutter, and Leap

Posted on August 23, 2016 by

You know how great it feels when your day off coincides with a fantastic weather forecast? Well that’s what happened for me on Monday this week, and I took full advantage of it to get outdoors and poke around to … Continue reading →

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There’s This Place I Like to Go…

Posted on August 4, 2016 by

This week marked the one-year anniversary of my move to northwest Ohio. And although I don’t have as much time as I used to for exploring and being in nature, I have managed to find one spot that has become … Continue reading →

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April in NW Ohio

Posted on April 9, 2016 by

Life has been pretty busy for me lately, as evidenced by my lack of posts here on the blog. I’m sort of frustrated that I’m losing touch with some of my regular readers because I just don’t have time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, BWIAB, Ecotherapy, Ohio, Walking in the Woods | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments