'Woodland Guardian' Cleveland Theater District The road was closed but

The road was closed but I stopped & ventured in on foot

It's tucked on a quiet country road in a gorgeous hemlock ravine

a heavy squall came in & swallowed it whole

This year I tried to pay homage to some of the elaborate original detail-work in the railings

The Metroparks staff carefully monitors conditions surrounding the movements & closes the road when migration seems imminent

'Woodland Guardian' Cleveland Theater District The road was closed butSometimes it's an about the experience more than the photos. The appearance of this hunting Barred Owl was a total surprise on the way back to the car. I couldn't change lenses fast enough, but managed to catch this shot of the bird surveying its territory in the falling snow :)