Bonsai Sojourn

 

Another sojourn to Lake Erie, this time by way of the Bonsai garden and greenhouse. My first stop was on the River Raisin near the Old Mill house that is now a museum.

The Old Mill on River Raisin. June 28, 2022. 

The Bonsai greenhouse on the way to Lake Erie. 

I did in fact pet the coy fish. They are kind of like dogs. 

Coy fish in the greenhouse.

And then, the sea.

I have arrived at my destination.

Lake Erie as seen from my front row tree root seat.

Lake Erie with the Davis Besse in the distance.

Overall it was a warm sunny day with a very nice breeze. Once again I am glad I took the time to punch out of the city paradigm and visit the shore.

© Dawn Nelson 2022, All Rights Reserved.

Rambling the Zukey

A bit of afternoon gardening and tidying up preceded a walk down to Zukey Lake and memory lane. I once caught small fish with my hands in this lake, long ago. I'm hoping I'll manage to catch a few fish this summer (with a fishing pole) and remember how to clean them and prepare them for dinner. Not too many though, PCBs and all. I imagine there are more than a few. Good thing my child bearing days are done.

Still a beautiful and comforting view.

 © Dawn Nelson, 2022

A Lake Erie Kind of Day

Shallow waters at the edge of a long beach on the western basin of Lake Erie. May 17, 2022.

Finally, after five months of intending to get back to the Lake Erie shore, I finally made it happen on a late Tuesday afternoon. It's amazing how much calmer I feel after a long stroll on a beach of the western basin. 

My favorite landscape feature, twin smoke stacks in the distance. May 17, 2022.

A lovely late afternoon looking out over the water of Lake Erie. May 17, 2022.

City of Toledo over the Maumee River. May 17, 2022.

© Dawn Nelson, 2022