Photo Friday: Walk On

One thing I did in 2020 was a whole lot of walking. I’d guesstimate I put at least 750 miles on my tennis shoes. I also took pictures while out and about. To brighten up your winter, here are some of my photos and commentary:

There's a pretty stained glass window on the side of this house. I could never figure out what it was, despite passing it a few times per week.

These people could do some serious social distancing while picnicking in their backyard.

 I've actually never seen anyone on the property.

This little path is right off of a side street. I've always thought of it as The Secret Garden.

Someone planted all these flowers at the entrance to this neighborhood. I do not have that sort of patience, but I appreciate their beautification efforts.

The area is known for its western reserve architecture, which I love.

This confused me for quite a while. I guess it's a robotic lawn mower? It's creepy when it starts moving out of nowhere. I had never heard of such a thing until I googled it.

Yes, these people would appreciate it if your dog did not urinate on their lawn. I had no idea that this upset enough homeowners that there were now signs prohibiting it!

I have no clue if this is popular in other parts of the country, but most towns I have lived use remodeled cabooses as snack huts at their community baseball fields.

I did not walk to this place, but did visit it during the lockdown. It's a blue heron rookery in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. They return every February to lay their eggs in the nests. Hatching takes place in April/May and you can watch the birds take off and return with food from the river. It's along a main road with a pull off where you can park to watch. It always reminds me of a Dr. Seuss book.

These steps go nowhere. They are along a state route in front of a century home that sits far back from the road. I imagine it was a grand estate over 100 years ago.

I did not have to walk far to see this! It's my daughter's fairy garden that sat on our deck all summer/fall. She designs a different theme each year. 2020 was a tea party.

This is more common than most would imagine. A fawn taking a walk along the sidewalk. They have no fear of humans. In fact, one evening around 7 pm, I had a buck charge at me when I was walking in our neighborhood. Gave me quite a scare and I was grateful to some dogs that started barking which distracted him. I learned my lesson and won't be taking walks at dusk in the fall (rutting season) anymore.

That's it for this time. I have more pictures to share next week. What sorts of things do you see when you are out walking in your area?