• flowers,  Metro Parks,  nature,  Plants

    Live this day in peace…

    February 17, 2026

    It was a cool and humid morning when I left for the coffee shop. And, when I returned home the wind began blowing and a mist is now falling. It looks like the foothills are already starting to receive snow and I understand the mountains are already receiving snow. We are about 50% below our average snowfall in the mountains so this is a welcomed gift. The only thing on my calendar today is a noon zoom meeting. I have eggs boiling now to make tuna salad today. It is simple to make and I enjoy it especially on toasted sourdough bread. May we live this day in peace and serenity. May we be a shining light in somebody’s life today. Our world needs it!!

    The best I can come with in identifying this plant is a allium ampeloprasum. It is a member of the onion genus Allium. It is commonly known as wild leek or broadleaf wild leek. Its native range includes southern Europe, southwestern Asia and North Africa, but it has been cultivated and naturalized in many other countries. Allium ampeloprasum has been differentiated into five cultivated vegetables: leek, elephant garlic, pearl onion, kurrat, and Persian leek. I took this image in 2008 at Inniswood Gardens.

    POD (Pen of the day): Blue Marbled Pelikan M205 with Pelikan Edelstein Topaz ink.

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  • leaves,  Plants,  quotes

    Good advice for us all…

    August 1, 2022
    After the rain at Inniswood Gardens

    If there is meaning in the past and in the imagined future, it is captured in the moment. When you have all the time in the world, you can spend it, not on going somewhere, but on being where you are. So I stretch out, close my eyes, and listen to the rain.

    Robin Wall Kimmerer
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  • Metro Parks

    Peaceful Place

    September 18, 2010

    I had not been to Inniswood Gardens in weeks and sure did miss it. I’m finding these Metro parks are vital to me. As I stepped out the car, I immediately felt a settling of my mind and realized just how long it had been since my last visit. Within the park there are so many places to snuggle into and call yours. They have placed benches and gazebos in different places throughout the park just for you. The birds and squirrels like to entertain you with their songs and antics as they enjoy life. So, my time there was peaceful.

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  • Metro Parks,  Plants/Nature

    Elephant Garlic

    June 10, 2010
    Allium ampeloprasum

    It rained for most of the day, sometimes hard, but mostly a gentle rain. When it started to let up just after noon, I headed over to Inniswood Gardens for some photography. The place was quiet and peaceful as no one was there, except for a few croaking frogs at Frog Pond. The time spent there was good therapy for me.

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  • Plants/Nature

    A low perspective

    April 24, 2010
    Dandelions

    Are they weeds or flowers? Or are they both, a weed that has a flower? A quick search on Wikipedia came up with some interesting information about dandelions. It s considered a weedy species, especially in lawns and along roadsides, but it is sometimes used as a medical herb and in food preparation. They are important plants for bees. Not only is their flowering used as an indicator that the honey bee season is starting, but they are also an important source of nectar and pollen early in the season. Dandelion pollen is a common allergen and is a common component in bee pollen. This allergen may be commonly responsible for asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals. I found these in the Inniswood Garden’s lawn, which is the lawn where most people would prefer they stayed.

    Anyway the gist of this post is about perspective and not giving you information on dandelions. Paul Lester has an older post on his experience of a lower perspective which I agree with, and a pretty good image. With the development of the photographers eye through practice we do pickup on the vision of our world from a different perspective We yearn to see it from new directions.

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  • Plants/Nature

    Ferns

    April 22, 2010
    Ferns

    On the road again as I start a 4-day trip, arriving back home on Sunday evening. Wanted to post an image from a couple of hours spent in Inniswood Gardens last week. Backlit subjects are not easy for me but I will not get any better at it unless I keep shooting.

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  • Metro Parks

    Young Lovers

    April 1, 2010
    Young Lovers

    A walk in Inniswood  Gardens found this older couple enjoying the Spring day. Notice how their stride is in sync and I love the holding of the hands. The grass is really starting to green up. Buds are popping out. Flowers are opening up. What a wonderful time of the year.

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  • Metro Parks

    Where'd Spring Go?

    March 27, 2010
    The Wheel Barrel

    Okay, where’d the promise of Spring go? Las week we had clear skies and warm temperatures to wake up to in the morning. Now it’s cold again and we had about 3 inches or snow here in Ohio. Would prefer rain. Anyway, we did enjoy the warm days and made sure to venture outside and take it all in. This image is from Inniswood Gardens and is a small brick walled area near the Sister’s Garden. I made a few adjustments with Topaz  Adjust.

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  • flowers,  Metro Parks

    Spring is getting closer….

    March 21, 2010
    Flowers at Inniswood Gardens

    Yesterday was a wonderful day so headed off to Inniswood Gardens for a walk. People were out and about. Flowers are “springing” up, birds are singing their happy songs and the squirrels were busy looking for food. I got in some decent exercise then defeated it by eating my half of a pizza with my room mate. Darn good pizza, too! Hope you’re having a good weekend.

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  • Metro Parks

    It's an Epidemic

    March 8, 2010

    It’s effecting hundreds of people. Football season is over, we’ve had at least two full days of sunshine and temperatures are finally rising above freezing. With these kinds of conditions I found people aimlessly wandering in Inniswood Gardens yesterday afternoon, all of them infected with “Spring Fever.” Parents had the youngest toddler in the stroller while the older siblings were burning up energy running along the trails. Couples were walking hand-in-hand as they soaked up the warm sunshine. Any park bench which had been covered in snow and ice last week was now welcoming people to sit and listen to the birds sing. The melting snow was now revealing a carpet of green grass. Tulip sprouts were breaking through the dark soil as they stretched upwards for the suns rays. I even drove by the Dairy Queen and noticed a few people medicating themselves with ice cream. Yup, Spring Fever was everywhere. I think I may have it!!! And, just to be sure I medicated myself with one of those Blizzards, the Midnight Truffle.

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