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One Step at a Time #24

One Step at a Time #24

For this week’s One Step at a Time #24, I headed out to Lyon Oaks County Park in Wixom, Michigan. The lovely intertwining trails took me through a beautiful forest and a meadow full of mushrooms, wildflowers, and berries.

One Step at a Time #24

Thanks to all who shared a post last week. Here are the links from last week’s prompt. Please let me know if I have missed anyone.

Cath shared a beautiful gallery from a waterfall to abandoned structures.
Anita spotted a Mediterranean Chameleon way up high.
A lovely sunset was captured by Frank.
Stunning views from Santa Elena Canyon were shared by Egidio.
Next, Terri’s paused from her steps to capture beautiful flowers.
On a sunny day, Linda captured a gallery from wildflowers to critters.
Suzette’s steps took her on a lovely path through the shade of trees.
Xenia shared a gallery of nature’s beauty that needs no words.
Images of adorable rabbits were shared by Sue this week.


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33 responses to “One Step at a Time #24”

  1. Pepper, the forest looks soooo peaceful. Here is my link, for the challenge this week. Blessings your way. https://heavenlyraindrops.com/2026/08/31/as-beautiful-as-ice-alaska-glaciers-mendenhall/

    1. Thanks, Sue. Your captures of the glaciers are incredible. Thank you for sharing the link. 😊

  2. Lovely things seen along the trail, Pepper! Here is mine this week, from several beaches:

    https://secondwindleisure.com/2026/08/30/sunday-stills-its-national-beach-day-lets-go-to-the-beach/

    1. Thanks, Terri. Beach images always make me happy. Thanks for sharing your sunny beaches this week. 😁

  3. Lovely photos, Pepper! That shady trail looks like the perfect place for a walk β€” especially right now, when we’re having 33Β°C here in Cyprus! The yellow fungus made me think of chanterelles, which I used to pick in the Swedish forests in autumn. I wonder if you have chanterelles in Michigan? And those colourful berries in the last photo are beautiful!

    https://maltanita.com/2026/08/27/seen-along-the-way/

    1. Thanks, Anita. I googled chanterelles and apparently they do grow in Michigan from June through September in exactly this type of area. Thanks for your help in identification and also for the link to your wonderful photos. Bundle up and stay warm this weekend. πŸ˜‰

      1. Interesting to know that chanterelles grow in Michigan too! My Swedish mushroom memories immediately came back when I saw your photo.😊 And I’ll do my best to bundle up in our 33Β°C! 😁

  4. […] For Pepper’s One Step at a Time #24 & For Terri’s The Flower Hour #45 […]

  5. You have the most calming and beautiful areas around you. Here’s a short walk I did in Pflugerville. It was simply an open and undeveloped field full of little wonders.

    https://throughbrazilianeyes.com/a-thread-of-gold-in-a-field-of-fire/

    1. Thanks, Egidio. I am enjoying finding new places to explore around here. Thanks for your link to the lovely wildflowers. 😊

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    Hello again Irene, our contribution for this week comes from Carie Woods: https://tranature.com/2026/08/26/wordless-wednesday-along-the-carie-burn/

    1. Your photos for this week are wonderful once again, Xenia. Thanks for your link. 😊

    1. Thanks for the link, Suzette. 😊

      1. You are most welcome, Pepper.

  7. This is a lovely post to look back on during the harsh days of Winter with the lush greens and colors in the woods. Are they mulberries Pepper? We used to have some mulberry bushes at Council Point Park and the bushes produced so many berries that some women used to come and pick them to make pies. The squirrels, groundhogs and birds did not appreciate the berry-picking ladies!

    Thank you for the mention from last week’s post – here is this week’s post full of geese and pesky mayflies/fishflies.

    https://lindaschaubblog.net/2026/08/23/musings-re-metropark-meetups/

    1. Thanks, Linda. I have no idea whether the berries are mulberries. I am awful at identifying plants and birds so I hesitate to even take a guess. πŸ˜‚

      It has been been a great summer for capturing greens and I am hoping that means that fall colors will be glorious. Thanks for the link to your enjoyable post.

      1. I’m hoping so as well Pepper … we have been getting rain more than last year when we were in moderate drought, so that is a plus toward having glorious leaf colors. You’re welcome!

  8. Sounds like an idyllic place! πŸ’š

    1. There are really lots of great trails around here and the summer has been lovely. 😊

  9. Wonderful gallery, Pepper. I love the bounty of green hues on that view through the trees. It looks refreshing.

    It is such a delight to discover wild flowers and fruit in the outdoors. No garden, just nature doing what it does best. Thank you!

    1. Thanks, Suzette. It has been a wonderful summer for green. Not too dry at all this year.

      1. Yes, same here. There was good rainfall at the beginning of summer.

        1. Hoping that means gorgeous fall colors will follow. 😁

          1. Good point, Pepper. I had not thought of that!! Thank you.

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    What a beautiful, lush forest and so lovely to see the berries ripen too! πŸŒΏπŸ’šπŸƒ xxx

    1. Thanks! It was a perfect morning for a walk through the meadow and forest. 😊

  11. Love the green, forest bathing at its finest!

    1. Thanks, Terri. I enjoy the sunshine too. 😊

    1. Thanks, Lynette. 😊

  12. Beautiful mushroom and fruit. I like how the black berry stands out.

    https://frankhubeny.blog/2026/08/25/trail-walking-around-st-moritzersee/

    1. Thanks, Frank. The berries were in abundance on that day but the mushroom was all alone. πŸ˜‰

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