Tag Archives: ann arbor

Jul14

parks – a

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and so –

my ann arbor parks walk (150+) has begun

here are the ‘a’s

#1 – Allmendinger Park

 old school merry go round, in neighborhood in town, near the stadium, got really lost walking home from there and doubled my walk, picnic spots with grills, volleyball, old trees, basketball, tennis, baseball diamonds, ice skating in winter

– 8 acres

#2 – arbor hills nature area

between neighborhoods, ponds, loud frogs, birds, picnic spots in sweeping expanses under trees, wooded trails, scared a woman when i emerged from the woods who was shocked that i had found it

– 6 acres

#3 –  Arbor Oaks

neighborhood park, basketball, open pergolas, open fields, picnic area, pirate themed playground, rain garden, baseball, i was the only person there on the day i visited

-8 acres

#4 –  Argo Nature Area

– unpaved trails with beautiful views of the river, livery with canoes/kayak/paddle board rentals,  river cascades, long, narrow park, large variety of trees, wildflowers, very quiet in the woods

-22 acres 

and onward……many more to follow

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“i believe that there is a subtle magnetism in nature,

which, if we unconsciously yield to it,

will direct us aright.”

―henry david thoreau

Jul11

smile of light.

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“oh, the summer night, has a smile of light,

and she sits on a sapphire throne.”

-bryan procter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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huron river, ann arbor, michigan, usa

Jul6

angry beast.

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the dinos have had it

and it looks like

they’ve organized

as seen in 

this garden in town. 

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“climate is an angry beast

and we are poking at it with sticks.”

 
 – wallace smith broecker – columbia university
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photo credit: ann arbor townies, k. nyht

Jul3

parks.

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as i’ve been walking and exploring

the parks and outdoor recreation areas around town 

i realize how many i have yet to visit

so i’ve decided to walk in each of the parks 

in ann arbor

all 159+ of them

to see what is unique about each

with more than

2,000 acres of parkland

 50,000 trees

a river, dams, falls, hills, ponds, gardens,

woods, meadows, prairies, and rec areas

found in spaces ranging from

tiny neighborhood green spots to wide open expanses

i see an adventure ahead

with no planned deadline or timeline

 so i began the list alphabetically yesterday

and have walked 2 of them so far

only 157+ to go.
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“parks are works of art just as a painting or sculpture is.”

-thomas hoving

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credits: ann arbor parks and recreation

Jun30

mayor.

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chris taylor atop a bit of art at ann arbor’s top of the park festival

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i had a pleasant surprise

when i opened my front door

and standing there was

my mayor, chris taylor

he was walking around the neighborhoods

talking to people

about the upcoming primary election

we talked for a bit

and i thanked him

for all he’s done

and continues to do

for ann arbor

 when he left

and i closed the door

i thought that this is how politicians should be

just walking around talking to people in their neighborhoods.

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“the true privilege of being mayor

is that I have the opportunity to be everyone’s neighbor.”

-thomas menino

 

Jun14

waldeinsamkeit.

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summer schedule

another day, another quiet hike.

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waldeinsamkeit;

(n.) forest solitude,

the feeling of being alone in the woods.

one with nature.

– german

Jun11

hoops.

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discovering hula hoops and joy in the middle of the street. 

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“there is no such thing as the pursuit of happiness, but there is the discovery of joy.”

-joyce grenfell

Apr30

high spirits and devilment.

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Apr23

body of knowledge.

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another beautiful day for a peaceful walk in ann arbor

“science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.”

-carl sagan

Apr14

be a good one.

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something is lost or wandering.

(*question and response chain on my neighborhood website – mixed in among the recommendations for contractors, giveaways, news and upcoming events)

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*Anyone lose a peacock? peahen?
A. C. from Crest/Washington · 8h ago
Was leaving the house a little after 11 maybe and a large peacock or peahen appeared wandering through the Kenwood backyards heading north.

P. V. from Crest/Washington · 8h ago
are you sure it wasnt a turkey?

C. G. from Dexter-Miller · 7h ago
A wild turkey has been seen on the South West Side in the last couple days.

A. C.  from Crest/Washington · 5h ago
 A friend and I were at the end of the drive way when we saw it come through the spaces between the garages and at first I thought I was really losing it because it looked like a vulture perching and then for a split second I did think it was a turkey but it was gone. I swear sometimes you never know in this neighborhood.

S. P. from Crest/Washington · 5h ago
Yes, saw the turkeys last year ( or year before ? ) walking up and around Fair Street near Glendale. I thought there used to be three of them.
J.  S.  from Dicken · 1h ago
Well. I can think of even a few turkeys who think they themselves are peacocks!

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