
In Kirkland, OH, is a beautiful wooded area called Holden Arboretum. It's a little bit of a drive for us but well worth the tim

I love the early budding of the trees in spring when they are tinged with red and green as the leaves are just ready to start popping. This unusually warm March brought what is usually an April scene. The magnolia had begun to bloom against that feathery soft background of early spring colors.

We walked the trails through the display garden where many of the magnolias had unfolded their blooms and headed for the rhododendron area. It was still too early for their blooms but there

In the middle of the rhododendron garden is the stump of a huge 150 year old red oak that

Lots of daffodils were in evidence--white with yellow centers, yellow on yellow, yellow with orange trumpets. . .

Along the Woodland Trail, we watched the frogs plop into the water. We stopped when we saw one just sitting as still as a statue

At another lake along the way, I was glad to have a lens that lets me get close without get

After several trails and many clicks of my camera, we grabbed our packed lunch from the car and found a spot on a picnic bench overlooking one of the small lakes in the park. As we ate, we listened to the honking and hissing of Canadian geese who were obviously laying out their territory for their nests.
The weather couldn't have been more perfect--well maybe a little less hazy cloud cover but for a Northeastern Ohio March day it was a dream!
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