Author: patrickthomasburns
I am a retired physician with a lifelong love for the outdoors and trees in particular. As I approached retirement I recognized that I wanted to experience nature in a new way, one more intimate and reflective, rather than the "task completed" manner that I had demonstrated in the past. My initial thought was to start a blog on trees native to North America but my daughters encouraged me to comment on our more generalized outdoors experiences featuring the trees as part of a broader ecosystems. The title Footpaths come from our experiences on and enjoyment of the ancient footpaths of the United Kingdom and is a link to my English heritage.
Common Evening Primrose
Wild Columbine
Tall Beardtongue – Our Native Foxglove
Spiderwort
The Heron Rookery, Glenwood Gardens – Wyoming, Ohio
The West Branch Trail, Winton Woods Park – Cincinnati, Ohio
The Loop Trail, Garcon Point Water Management Area – Milton, Florida
Morrison and Ponce de Leon Springs – Ponce de Leon, Florida
