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Oden State Fish Hatchery While in the Petoskey area, we got a tip to check out the Oden State Fish Hatchery. This old railcar is now used to give some information about the hatchery. Back in the day, the trains used to be used to transport the fish from the hatchery to various lakes [...] Rebecca and I walked around Whetstone Prairie and the Park of Roses in the Clintonville area. I have a new macro lens that I wanted to try out. The prairie isn’t quite in full bloom, but was fairly interesting. Whetstone Prairie The photo above is a close-up of a one of the plants in [...] What is A 588 G? Who is John Galt? I don’t have a clue what it means, but it was stamped on one of the bolts holding together a bridge over the Big Darby creek in Prairie Oaks Metro Park.
A 588 G [...] I made an attempt to get to Appomattox Courthouse this evening, but the park was closed and so I was disappointed that I couldn’t get closer to the site. That said, the drive was beautiful and the area was quite moving. I don’t recall visiting any other place in America that instills such a sense [...]
WWI Memorial at the Lynchburg, VA courthouse Walking up the staircase leading to the Lynchburg Courthouse has several memorials to those from Lynchburg that sacrificed their lives in wars.
Here is a pic from the WWI Memorial [...] I got the chance to walk quickly through the historic part of downtown Lynchburg before the sun went down. The architecture is interesting to look at, I wish there were more of it. The Amazing Square building was interesting.
Death To All Insects Here is a pic of the Courthouse, which is now [...] I chose to drive to Lynchburg, VA this week and had a wonderful drive there. I hope the drive back is as good. It was a gorgeous day filled with lovely scenery. If I had more time, I would have loved to take more pictures.
James River Foot Bridge, Black and White [...] The sun came out today and even though it was still pretty frigid an slippery with ice, I felt like a walk was in order. I took a few pics along the way. This is a pic of ice on a shrub I saw while out walking.
Frozen Foliage
This is just [...] When the snow has fallen, one of the interesting things to observe is the pattern of footprints around the house. Often, children will run through the yard, or we’ll see the trail of the gas meter reader. Yesterday, we found an interesting set of prints on our doormat: a single set of bird prints. From [...]
Flowers at Prairie Oaks Spring is a long way off yet here in Ohio. I was reviewing some pictures I took in 2008 while in Prairie Oaks metro park and am looking forward to seeing some greenery and life soon in 2009. For now, I’ll try to enjoy the winter walks. [...] |
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