I'm so lucky to get to drive through a National Park a couple times a week. The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is right on the edge of Akron, Cuyahoga Falls and just about 6 miles from the border of Hudson Ohio where I live.
This week is especially fun because the Great Blue Herons are very actively nesting. You know those giant birds. They look like a teradytal or dinosaur bird... huge wing span but very long legs.
The largest nesting area (in the world?!) is right on Bath Road in Akron at the 3rd most popular national park in the country. Majestic and bizarre, I learned these unusual birds mate, not for life, but for the season. So next spring they pick a new mate I guess!
I saw a brand new calf! The people in the car said a calf was just born. 
Slowly I walked up to the fence and sure enough this was a brand new calf. Click the arrow on the picture above to watch a one minute video of it trying to stand for the very first time!!
New baby cows across the street. They're so sweet and innocent!
This little guy jumps from the chimney onto the bird feeder to get the good seed. No fear! Even when I go right up the window and shoot with the flash!
Meanwhile QT the cat watches with mild interest, almost growing bored with the squirrel's antics.
Beatiful red cardinal at nature's beauty spot.
I'm so lucky to get to drive through a National Park a couple times a week. The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is right on the edge of Akron, Cuyahoga Falls and just about 6 miles from the border of Hudson Ohio where I live. 
Don't you just love this time of year!? Fun, yes. But because I find it stressful, I'm always on the lookout for something that adds fun and cheer to the season, without a lot of work/effort!
