Tag: Meadowbrook Nature Preserve
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Empty and Abandoned
Surrounded by the beauty of nature stands an old outhouse, empty and abandoned along the trail. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Pick a Topic (building)
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Path to Sunshine
A great way to start the day is hiking along a tree-lined path to sunshine. This trail happens to be at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso, Indiana. “I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than trees.” – Henry David Thoreau Cee’s Which Way Challenge: Any Type of Walk
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The Details Within
It’s almost impossible for me to walk past a flower without pausing to take a closer look at the details within. Hiking along the same paths will probably take me a lot shorter time in a couple of months or so when the flowers have all disappeared until spring. This flower within a flower was…
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Sweetness of Pollen
A fuzzy bee paused from buzzing from flower to flower to feed on the sweetness of pollen in a sunflower in Peg’s Garden at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Feed
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The Masked Fly
I have no idea what this little bug is but I thought titling the post “The Masked Fly” might catch some attention and someone might be able to help me identify it. Do you know? This masked fly was no longer than 1/2 inch and was hanging on to the top of a stalk of…
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Topsy-Turvy Spheres
Clear blue skies and bright morning sun produced rows of topsy-turvy spheres as dewdrops showed off tiny reflections of a world turned upside down. Mornings have been cooler than normal which meant no hungry mosquitoes and that is always a plus. A three mile hike through the prairie and forests at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve only…
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Poised to Fall
Dewdrops, poised to fall with the slightest breeze. These morning dewdrops were captured earlier this week along the trails at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso, Indiana. Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Poised
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In Search of Green
Day 34 of 365 It is the middle of winter and I went out in search of green. I found some along the trails at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso, Indiana. Grateful for the little things in life. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Close Up or Macro
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Changing Colors
Spent a morning enjoying the changing colors along the Meadowbrook Nature Preserve trails.
