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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Looking for Some Color


I'm certainly not trying to rush the season. But after bell choir practice I took a walk in the Ludington School Forest (as I so often do because it's right there). I thought there might at least be a brightly colored fallen leaf or two. Nope. Only color is this tree that always seems to turn a little earlier than everything else.
red maple tree


Found one lonely berry from a Lily of the Valley.
lily of the valley berry


Best thing is that they've put a sidewalk along Bryant Road beside the forest. That's because a few years ago they took away about a quarter of the forest and built a new elementary school. Finally, there is a safe way to walk there.
sidewalk


Again, I spent a lot of the day running around. A couple of the things I found out are good. The news from the dentist... not so much. To fix the problem correctly is going to cost about $5000.

I'm working on some book marketing materials.

Miles hiked in 2025: 365.5

Ludington School Forest. 1.5 miles, various loops

See Ludington School Forest in the Fall

4 comments:

Ann said...

I'm seeing a little changing color here but not much so far.
Yikes on the dentist fix.

Sharkbytes said...

Ann- very little here. Yeah... I'm not in total shock, but it's not good news

The Oceanside Animals said...

Java Bean: "That looks like a fun sidewalk for strolling, but, wow! Bad news about the dentals!"
Charlee: "I needed some work done last year but fortunately it didn't cost that much. The repairs that Dada's car needed recently did, though ..."

Sharkbytes said...

Charlee- you furries can get cheaper dentals. Nobody gets off with cheaper car repairs though.