What Doesn’t Kill Ya…
For the past couple of weeks, my back has been twinging. On a pain scale of 1 to 10, it's always at a number five, something I've got used to…
Strolling and Fishing
I guess it could be considered a hike since it's over a half mile of walking through this. And this is the easy part. For now, I have it all…
A Walk in the Neighborhood
Living on the edge of town, on the edge of civilization by Chicago standards, I usually hop in the car and drive for 10 or so minutes to the west…
Another Day, Another Sunset
Five miles west of me, a state park. To get there, a two lane road. A couple of small subdivisions on my right, surrounded by farms and fields. Pretty much…
Where’d the Water Go?
Because of the drought this year, the creeks around me were lower than I had ever seen them. With an afternoon off, on a whim I decided to go wander…
Was Nice out there Today
My wife and I don't sit still well. Our usual routine at the end of a day is to go for a walk at either the nearby forest preserve or…
Consider this Source
This is a long post, but I needed to get this done. Filamentous Algae Mass of long, stringy, hairlike strands; usually green in color but may become yellow, grayish or…
The Fall Colors are Changing Fast
Down Yorkville way the fall colors are changing fast, much faster than I thought they would. Every day there's more yellow, more orange, more red and considerably less green. If…
It’s so Beautiful out There
The sun is lower in the sky every day, the days are getting shorter and we've had a few frosts out my way. The trees are starting to respond accordingly.…