Category Archives: Ecotherapy

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 | 6 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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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A Few Things I Saw Today

Posted on February 23, 2016 by

After work I drove back to the beach and braved the icy wind to take this short video of the Lake Erie waves: I’m so lucky to work at the world-famous Magee Marsh–it’s such a special place to so many … Continue reading →

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Finding My Way Back to Nature

Posted on January 13, 2016 by

Although I don’t have time to write much lately, I wanted to share a few recent photos and just celebrate the fact that I made it through the holidays. As I mentioned in my last post, I’d been feeling homesick … Continue reading →

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Three Rivers

Posted on November 15, 2015 by

Rivers flow not past, but through us; tingling, vibrating, exciting every cell and fiber in our bodies, making them sing and glide.  – John Muir On my drive to work each day I cross three rivers, and I feel…something…as I … Continue reading →

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