Howdy! The weather in Ohio has been absolutely perfect for hiking and just hanging out in the great outdoors. It is the type of weather where you have the windows open, eat food from the grill, and have bouquets of spring flowers on the table, like these lovely pink and yellow tulips:
So, the above is the flowers part of this post, because who doesn’t love to see a lovely bouquet sitting on the kitchen table? But, what about the frogs?! Well, since the weather has been awesome, I’ve been able to go on a fair share of hikes this week. They were all great, but my favorite was the one I went on on Sunday at the Nature Realm in good ol’ Fairlawn, Ohio.
The Nature Realm rules. They have paved walking trails and actual hiking trails, along with the most lovely flower and herb garden, ponds full of fish and turtles, and an indoor center where you can watch Ohio wildlife from a window and see cool reptiles in their enclosures. While exploring the flower and herb garden, I was lucky enough to spot two little froggies hanging out among the lily pads in a pond. It was a fun game trying to spot the frogs camouflaged in all of the green, and here they are:
Ahhhh! They are so cute I can’t even stand it! 😀
Spring time always teaches me about appreciating the little things – freshly cut flowers from the store, playing I Spy with frogs in a pond, and going for a walk with a light jacket on. It almost makes the drawn out winter worth it! 😉
Who else has been enjoying hikes now that the sun is out? What type of wildlife do you have in your area? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
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I’m in Ohio, too, the central part. I enjoy hiking and birding and recently fell in a marsh while doing so. Check it out at https://timitownsend51.me/2018/04/18/adventures-in-wetland-birding-or-timi-takes-a-dunking/
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Oh my goodness! I’m so glad you’re okay!!
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Thanks! I want to add how gorgeous your photos are!
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Thank you so much! I’m no photographer so that’s so nice to hear 🙂
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Beautiful photos. Love the tulips. 😉
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Thanks darling!! xx
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Very nice organic images
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Thank you!!
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I love hiking! And I live in Ohio too! 🙂
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Oh shoot what area??
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North of Columbus
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Nice post!!!!!
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Thank you!!
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Such a lovely little post! We actually have a frog pond in our backyard. It’s called the pool that hasn’t been opened in quite a few years. There is literally tons of tadpoles in there and a possible snapping turtle, not sure if he’s still there though LOL!! 😂🐸🐢
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Hahaha ahhhh omg that’s crazy!! 😀
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The frog in the water is so cute💕 x
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I KNOW!!! I LOVE HIM :*)
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