This was today's visitor, they often hang out at the end of my lawn where there is some flooding or fish in the shallow water beside the dock. This is the first one I've seen actually ON the dock. Wish I had a lens that let me get closer. This was taken through my rain soaked family room window …
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Tiny toad
Tiny toad, originally uploaded by cletch. The smallest toad I've ever seen... …
Lush vegetation, higher water than usual
Lush vegetation, higher water than usual, originally uploaded by cletch. Walking the dog at Dodge Park in Commerce, Mi. The little stream is usually much quieter than it is today. It seems the greenery has enjoyed all this rain. It also seems the wildlife is more abundant / noisier thus …
Nickelback Concert, Bristow, VA 09-29-09
While on vacation, I attended a concert in Bristow, Virginia at the Nissan Pavilion. Not only did I have a great view of the entire 4+ hour show, but Dark Horse was the best and most fun concert I've ever attended. We arrived a little late and only saw Saving Abel perform Addicted. Papa Roach …
The Way Too Friendly Flies
While visiting friends in northern Michigan this summer, my son and I decided to take a hike through a quiet part of a forest near Torch Lake. We got about a mile in and had to turn around and leave because the flies were making us crazy! Felt like hundreds were landing in our hair and buzzing …
Learning to Learn in an EmpowerMind Workshop
Yesterday I took my son to an EmpowerMind Workshop in Oakland County, Michigan. EmpowerMind is an educational workshop offered by Kim Kassner. She teaches preteens, teens and adults how to determine their learning style and then process information by capitalizing on their personal strengths. I …
