Kevin's Nature - Summit County Metroparks Posts
Aug. 06, 2010
After the Rain
I got to the Seiberling NatureRealm shortly after a summer rain and got some interesting scenes. After being in their hives during the rain, the bees were out…
April 25, 2010
Schumacher Valley Metro Park
Named for Sherman and Mary Schumacher, who donated 171 acres to Metro Parks in 1968, Schumacher Valley remains one of the most rugged areas within the city of…
April 20, 2010
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm #4
Today's trip through the Nature Realm was filled with wildlife, not just flowers! A bird sat three feet away and let me take about 5 shots. Second, a butterfly…
April 16, 2010
O'Neil Woods Metro Park
William O'Neil, founder of General Tire and Rubber Company, and his wife Grace donated their 242-acre family farm to Metro Parks in 1972. Their son, M. Gerald O…
April 15, 2010
Sand Run Metro Park V - Textures
Since it was a grey day on a familiar trail, I decided to focus on textures… The 992-acre Sand Run Metro Park opened in 1929, but the area has been welcoming…
April 13, 2010
Daffodil Trail
Every March and April, thousands of daffodils bloom along the H.S. Wagner Daffodil Trail. Wagner, the first director of Metro Parks, owned the land off Brush…
April 02, 2010
Collapse
This shot was in taken in the context of a walk through the F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm in Akron, but I liked the sensation that the shot conveys of having…
March 10, 2010
Sand Run Metro Park
These were from the jogging trail that runs along Sand Run Parkway in the Summit County Metro Parks.
Feb. 19, 2010
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm is a special-use area within Sand Run Metro Park that has been set aside for the study and enjoyment of nature. The Nature Realm…