You probably read my less than conventional Walktober a few days ago. I enjoyed seeing all those birds and sharing them with you.

But yesterday I was running errands and the sun was out and the sky was blue and the color in the trees was ….well…very Walktober-ish.

So I’ve decided to show you around my neighborhood and yard on this beautiful October day.

We have had some spectacular days here in lower Michigan and it would be a shame if you didn’t get to enjoy it all with me.

I drove around a few country blocks first, those tree lined dirt roads are always quintessentially Michigan fall, especially if you happen to run into (not literally) a horse.

Then I went to Katie’s park, because from the road, which is quite a bit higher than the parking lot, I could see the hills across the way were showing off their gold and rust oak trees.

I figured there would be a spot in the park that would look out across the wetlands and showcase the hill.

Turns out there wasn’t a view of the hills as I should have known because Katie and I have walked that trail hundreds of times.

So since I was there I walked the trail anyway, with her in my heart, remembering all the things she loved about being out there. I thought I’d just walk a little bit of it, didn’t think I’d go all the way out to her viewing platform because my heart was hurting too much.

But I did.

She was definitely there with me.

And on the way back to the parking lot I walked up to the road and shot that hillside that had lured me to the park in the first place.

Back at home as the sun was going down I got the last shot of my last 2026 Walktober.

This one turned out to be for Katie, my girl who will forever be at her park and in my heart.