"Sometimes you have to stop & smell the roses..." Kayak Until a few days prior

Until a few days prior

Check out the iridescence of the male's plumage in that light

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Upon reflection

"Sometimes you have to stop & smell the roses..." Kayak Until a few days priorBiking 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