"Sometimes you have to stop & smell the roses..." Kayak OH (with abstract tic-tac-toe pattern

OH (with abstract tic-tac-toe pattern in the sky)

Had a great time soaking up the Home Opener with friends – new & old alike

and east to the border at Conneaut

Until a few days prior

or were declared missing in military service

"Sometimes you have to stop & smell the roses..." Kayak OH (with abstract tic-tac-toe patternBiking past, stopped dead to photograph the prolific display of swamp rose mallow at Lagoon Picnic Area, the other day. Couldnt recall seeing such a horde locally & a few days later, I found out the reason Cleveland Metroparks own Jen Brumfield had been hard at work removing invasive plant species from this area. JB is an absolute legend of a human being & conservationist knowledgeable, charismatic, yet unafraid to roll up the sleeves for the greater