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A Daily Walk With DietPower
Walking is the best exercise for weight loss. And the things you see!
Walking on King Street near sunset today, I found these lavender irises in perfect bloom. At left, new vines seem to climb over the wall to peek at them.
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About this page: Every day, without fail, I step out of my office for a 3.5-mile walk around my Connecticut neighborhood. I carry a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TX5 pocket camera with a Leica 10x optical zoom lens. My object is to make an interesting photograph of at least one thing that is different that day. I post the results here, hoping they will inspire you and your friends to walk, too. —Terry Dunkle, DietPower founder and CEO.
All My Yesterdays
Friday, May 14: Tiny Fireworks
Thursday, May 13: Just a Closer Walk
Wednesday, May 12: Fencing the Green
Tuesday, May 11: Wild Strawberries
Monday, May 10: Dog Meeting
Sunday, May 9: Labyrinth
Saturday, May 8: A Patch of Mint
Friday, May 7: Copper Beech
Thursday, May 6: Wild Geraniums
Wednesday, May 5: Ready to Fly
Tuesday, May 4: Sparklers
Monday, May 3: Azalea Rainbow
Sunday, May 2: Hope
Saturday, May 1: Two Sets of Twins
Friday, April 30: Lilacs
Thursday, April 29: Fort Apache
Wednesday, April 28: Who Has Seen the Wind?
Tuesday, April 27: Grape Hyacinths
Monday, April 26: Climbing an Aspen
Sunday, April 25: Dogwood and Gravestones
Saturday, April 24: Red Azalea
Friday, April 23: Pinks
Thursday, April 22: Spring Wreaths
Wednesday, April 21: Police Call
Tuesday, April 20: Hope and Glory
Monday, April 19: This Flag Rocks!
Sunday, April 18: Pear Blossoms
Saturday, April 17: Missing Pole
Friday, April 16: Which Will Itch?
Thursday, April 15: Tax Revolt?
Wednesday, April 14: White Violets
Tuesday, April 13: Pole or Tree?
Monday, April 12: Twilit Church
Sunday, April 11: Triple Slip
Saturday, April 10: Sandbox to Go
Friday, April 9: Football and Art
Thursday, April 8: Missing Bench
Wednesday, April 7: Painting a Scenario II
Tuesday, April 6: Frozen Squirrel
Monday, April 5: Barn Flowers
Sunday, April 4: Message of the Ladybug
Saturday, April 3: A Plant That Grows Down
Friday, April 2: Pretzels and Dirt
Thursday, April 1: Church Ladies
Wednesday, March 31: Daffodils
Tuesday, March 30: Charlie's Stash
Monday, March 29: Cone Crop
Sunday, March 28: Egg Tree
Saturday, March 27: Poster Child
Friday, March 26: Definition of "Suburb"
Thursday, March 25: A Blessing Named Wheezy
Wednesday, March 24: Still Christmas
Tuesday, March 23: What a Fungus Knows
Monday, March 22: Suddenly, Spring
Sunday, March 21: Alien Tarp
Saturday, March 20: Snowdrops
Friday, March 19: First Crocus
Thursday, March 18: A Comforting Light
Wednesday, March 17: Mud Print
Tuesday, March 16: Pop Sunset
Monday, March 15: Slippery Omen
Sunday, March 14: The Gleaners
Saturday, March 13: Drowning Daffodils
Friday, March 12: Survivor
Thursday, March 11: Walker Down
Wednesday, March 10: Moss in the Snow
Tuesday, March 9: Astronomy Lesson II
Monday, March 8: Egg Tree
Sunday, March 7: Church Clown
Saturday, March 6: Happiest Sight
Friday, March 5: Balls
Thursday, March 4: Shivers
Wednesday, March 3: Charlie's Delight
Tuesday, March 2: Tree Surgeon to the Stars
Monday, March 1: Astronomy Lesson
Sunday, February 28: Green Sunset
Saturday, February 27: Strawberry Dreams
Friday, February 26: Three Hundred Winters
Thursday, February 25: Stacked
Wednesday, February 24: Anybody Home?
Tuesday, February 23: No Admission
Monday, February 22: A Squirrel Told Me
Sunday, February 21: Pair of Hearts
Saturday, February 20: Nature's Camera
Friday, February 19: Sex Change
Thursday, February 18: A Bunny Went By
Wednesday, February 17: A Hawk Sat Watching
Tuesday, February 16: Magic Door
Monday, February 15: Crossing the Delaware
Sunday, February 14: My Wild Czechoslovakian Rose
Saturday, February 13: Wren's Nest
Friday, February 12: Follow That Dog
Thursday, February 11: He's Melting
Wednesday, February 10: Green Snowman
Tuesday, February 9: Barbershop
Monday, February 8: Glowing Spire
Sunday, February 7: Football Spoken Here
Saturday, February 6: Waiting for Bluebirds
Friday, February 5: Bottomless
Thursday, February 4: Bleak House
Wednesday, February 3: Still Christmas
Tuesday, February 2: Suspense
Monday, February 1: Turkeys in Tow
Sunday, January 31: Salty Oak
Saturday, January 30: What Deer Eat
Friday, January 29: Doggies in the Window
Thursday, January 28: Snow Squall
Wednesday, January 27: One Stone Turned
Tuesday, January 26: Ratless
Monday, January 25: Swept Away
Sunday, January 24: Rorschach on the Road
Saturday, January 23: Curious Turkey
Friday, January 22: Strange Icicles
Thursday, January 21: Warm Homecoming
Wednesday, January 20: Lovely Farmhouse
Tuesday, January 19: Front Porch Blues
Monday, January 18: Not Too Bright
Sunday, January 17: Fooled Again
Saturday, January 16: January Thaw
Friday, January 15: A Tree Eats a Fence
Thursday, January 14: Stoned Litterbugs
Wednesday, January 13: Coyote Tracks?
Tuesday, January 12: Woods for Sale
Monday, January 11: A Pretty Shovel
Sunday, January 10: Who Will Eat it?
Saturday, January 9: Golden Shelves
Friday, January 8: Back to Nature
Thursday, January 7: Telephone to the Other Place
Wednesday, January 6: Holding the Bag
Tuesday, January 5: Pining for Morning Glories
Monday, January 4: Snirty Church
Sunday, January 3: A Limo in Heaven
Saturday, January 2: Toasty Runner
Friday, January 1: Gourmet Gloves
2009
Thursday, December 31: Vision of Summer
Wednesday, December 30: Llazy Lamas
Tuesday, December 29: Fallen Santa
Monday, December 28: Ice Ring
Sunday, December 27: Leaves That Cling
Saturday, December 26: Barnyard II
Friday, December 25: Merry Snowman
Thursday, December 24: Nobody Works Harder
Wednesday, December 23: Joe Cool
Tuesday, December 22: Headed for Spring
Monday, December 21: Who Needs Christmas Lights?
Sunday, December 20: Football in the Snow
Saturday, December 19: Ice Canyon
Friday, December 18: Manhattan Mystery
Thursday, December 17: Too Cold for Basketball
Wednesday, December 16: Church Door
Tuesday, December 15: Skater's Lament
Monday, December 14: They Never Sleep
Sunday, December 13: Ghosts of Summer
Saturday, December 12: Four Hands
Friday, December 11: Cable to Heaven
Thursday, December 10: Then One Foggy Christmas Eve....
Wednesday, December 9: Candles in Old Windows
Tuesday, December 8: Brightening the Barn
Monday, December 7: Don't Sit Down
Sunday, December 6: Frigid Sunrise
Saturday, December 5: Snow on the Roses
Friday, December 4: Tree-Hugging Rocks
Thursday, December 3: They'll Have a Flat Christmas
Wednesday, December 2: Crime Scene
Tuesday, December 1: Headstone for a Woods
Monday, November 30: Dallying Mallards
Sunday, November 29: Amazing Christmas Tree
Saturday, November 28: A Walk with Charlie
Friday, November 27: Shelf Fungi
Thursday, November 26: Thanksgiving Roses
Wednesday, November 25: Gone to Seed
Tuesday, November 24: November Flowers
Monday, November 23: Urban Barnyard
Sunday, November 22: Naked Barn
Saturday, November 21: Funktified
Friday, November 20: La Luna en el Agua
Thursday, November 19: Holy Ghost
Wednesday, November 18: Gary Lights Up
Tuesday, November 17: Turkey Parade
Monday, November 16: Mundane Miracle
Sunday, Novembe 15: Forkie
Saturday, November 14: Second Sink
Friday, November 13: Fox Grapes
Thursday, November 12: Are Trees Litterbugs?
Wednesday, November 11: Veteran Raspberries
Tuesday, November 10: City Water
Monday, November 9: A Painter with Altitude
Sunday, November 8: 17,000 Lights
Saturday, November 7: Bittersweet
Friday, November 6: Hubcap Looking for a Car
Thursday, November 5: Which is Older?
Wednesday, November 4: Polls Closed
Tuesday, November 3: Sun of a Beech
Monday, November 2: Church at Night
Sunday, November 1: The Littlest Walker
Saturday, October 31: Teenage Bee
Friday, October 30: Last Stand
Thursday, October 29: Location! Location! Location!
Wednesday, October 28: At the Met
Tuesday, October 27: Cry of the Hawk
Monday, October 26: Domestic Quartet
Sunday, October 25: Golden Sunset
Saturday, October 24: White Oak
Friday, October 23: As the Crow Flies
Thursday, October 22: Sky and Leaves
Wednesday, October 21: Red All Over
Tuesday, October 20: Familiar Face
Monday, October 19: Toll House Pumpkins
Sunday, October 18: God's Carpet
Saturday, October 17: Abandoned Plum
Friday, October 16: Barnyard
Thursday, October 15: Three Seasons
Wednesday, October 14: Tiny Apples
Tuesday, October 13: Aglow over Halloween
Monday, October 12: Daisies and Dandelions
Sunday, October 11: Church in Autumn
Saturday, October 10: Singing Chef
Friday, October 9: Rocks Made of Eyes
Thursday, October 8: Halloween Lawn Art
Wednesday, October 7: Green Surprise
Tuesday, October 6: October Rose
Monday, October 5: Forty Feet Tall
Sunday, October 4: I Meet a Mantis
Saturday, October 3: Whose Kitty?
Friday, October 2: Million-Dollar Twilight
Thursday, October 1: Vinelight
Wednesday, September 30: One Wild and Precious Life
Tuesday, September 29: A See-Through Tree
Monday, September 28: Snake Killer
Sunday, September 27: Carpet of Color
Saturday, September 26: Preaching to the Choir
Friday, September 25: Fever Plant
Thursday, September 24: Dotted Grapes
Wednesday, September 23: Ready to Fly
Tuesday, September 22: Horse Chestnuts
Monday, September 21: Recollected Brilliance
Sunday, September 20: A Pup with No Name
Saturday, September 19: Doorway to Autumn
Friday, September 18: Coiled Caterpillars
Thursday, September 17: Maple Tree, Day 3
Wednesday, September 16: Maple Tree, Day 2
Tuesday, September 15: Maple Tree, Day 1
Monday, September 14: All Bark, No Bite
Sunday, September 13: Rainbow Flower
Saturday, September 12: Fun to See, Fun to Say
Friday, September 11: A Nameless Scoundrel
Thursday, September 10: Comcast Cable Competition
Wednesday, September 9: A Busy Bumblebee
Tuesday, September 8: It's a Jungle Out There
Monday, September 7: Edible or Inedible?
Sunday, September 6: Their Luckiest Moment
Saturday, September 5: An Empty Chair
Friday, September 4: Bindweed Blues
Thursday, September 3: "Think on Me"
Wednesday, September 2: Scum
Tuesday, September 1: Prison Coffee
Monday, August 31: Possum for Lunch
Sunday, August 30: Wayfaring Tree
Saturday, August 29: Foxtails
Friday, August 28: A Boy in His Fist-Fork Phase
Thursday, August 27: He Couldn't Swim
Wednesday, August 26: Acorny Verse
Tuesday, August 25: Speed Limit 85
Monday, August 24: Crocodile!
Sunday, August 23: Hanging at Twilight
Saturday, August 22: Butcher's Dog
Friday, August 21: Working the Goldenrod
Thursday, August 20: Big as a Dinner Plate
Wednesday, August 19: Hickory Camera
Tuesday, August 18: Ruth's Hands
Monday, August 17: Mushroom Bugs
Sunday, August 16: A Hot-Pink Sun in a Tangerine Sky
Saturday, August 15: Phonebooks again
Friday, August 14: Humongous
Thursday, August 13: Dalmation Meets Groundhog
Wednesday, August 12: Cute Pests
Tuesday, August 11: Chipper
Monday, August 10: Cobalt Sky
Sunday, August 9: Yellow Memories
Saturday, August 8: A Beetle's Lunch
Friday, August 7: A Sip of Nectar
Thursday, August 6: Phonebook Dump
Wednesday, August 5: A Dream of January
Tuesday, August 4: Martian on a Milkweed
Monday, August 3: When Ponds Turn Green
Sunday, August 2: Headlights Approaching
Saturday, August 1: Should I Eat This?
Friday, July 31: Rose of Sharon
Thursday, July 30: Great Blue Heron
Wednesday, July 29: It's a Saltbox
Tuesday, July 28: Mailbox to Go
Monday, July 27: A Crooked University
Sunday, July 26: Oh, Deer
Saturday, July 25: House-Raising
Friday, July 24: Gnome Reunion
Thursday, July 23: Bugs Galore
Wednesday, July 22: Grand Central Station
Tuesday, July 21: Dragonfly meets Bug
Monday, July 20: URO Mystery Solved
Sunday, July 19: Overlooked Fruit
Saturday, July 18: Painted Turtles
Friday, July 17: House Wreckers
Thursday, July 16: What's This?
Wednesday, July 15: A Pretty Stop Sign
Tuesday, July 14: Beetle 4 Sale
Monday, July 13: I See Pink
Sunday, July 12: I See Red
Saturday, July 11: Keep Out!
Friday, July 10: Most Wonderful Hour of the Year
Thursday, July 9: A Sunny Beach
Wednesday, July 8: Sacked Out
Tuesday, July 7: Soaked!
Monday, July 6: Golden Moon
Sunday, July 5: Bicycle Parade
Saturday, July 4: My $10 Million Dream
Friday, July 3: Hedge Fun
Thursday, July 2: FBI Lilies
Wednesday, July 1: Tastes Like Summer
Tuesday, June 30: Party's Over
Monday, June 29: The Three Muscooteers
Sunday, June 28: Watching a Turdus
Saturday, June 27: New England Currantcy
Friday, June 26: Necklace of Champions
Thursday, June 25: A Convention of Geese
Wednesday, June 24: Painting a Scenario
Tuesday, June 23: Why Did the Beetle Cross the Road?
Monday, June 22: Clown Car
Sunday, June 21: What's Green and Sounds Like a Banjo?
Saturday, June 20: Swimming in Primroses
Friday, June 19: I Hate Deer
Thursday, June 18: Drenched!
Wednesday, June 17: They Sprang up Like Mushrooms
Tuesday, June 16: Where Time Doesn't Count
Monday, June 15: Behind a Basketball
Sunday, June 14: Flags for Elijah
Saturday, June 13: Crawling into a Daisy
Friday, June 12: Life Under a Warm Green Lantern
Thursday, June 11: Shell Game
Wednesday, June 10: Fearless Fox
Tuesday, June 9: Wet Clover
Monday, June 8: Two Bees, or Not Two Bees
Sunday, June 7: A Gorgeous Glutton
Saturday, June 6: Two Clowns
Friday, June 5: My Favorite Mailbox
Thursday, June 4: The Tomato's Deadly Cousin
Wednesday, June 3: Electric Pink
Tuesday, June 2: Lucky Boy
Monday, June 1: Six-Figure Mower
Sunday, May 31: Cool in the Shade
Saturday, May 30: Under the Butternut Tree
Friday, May 29: Awaiting a Pink Explosion
Thursday, May 28: I Shoot a Chipmunk
Wednesday, May 27: Who Dropped the Ball?
Tuesday, May 26: Out Standing in Their Field
Monday, May 25: Flags Galore!
Sunday, May 24: House of Patriots
Saturday, May 23: Memorial in a Rusty Hinge
Friday, May 22: The Sexually Clever Iris
Thursday, May 21: Raising the Wrong Baby
Wednesday, May 20: An Old Friend Is Dying
Tuesday, May 19: Crow vs. Hawk
Monday, May 18: Yours Truly
Sunday, May 17: A Wild Geranium
Saturday, May 16: War Flowers
Friday, May 15: A Mysterious Barn
Thursday, May 14: Who Invented the Microscope?
Wednesday, May 13: The Kitchen Sink
Tuesday, May 12: Slow Down!
Monday, May 11: What Lilacs Are For
Sunday, May 10: Mama Butterfly
Saturday, May 9: Gone to Seed
Friday, May 8: A Pack of Boston Terriers
Thursday, May 7: Underground Passage
Wednesday, May 6: White Violet
Tuesday, May 5: Singing His Heart Out
Monday, May 4: Kenny's Secret
Sunday, May 3: Monument to an Afternoon
Saturday, May 2: Gasoline Rainbow
Friday, May 1: The Duck and the Bashful Maiden
Thursday, April 30: A Poison Ivy Sandwich
Wednesday, April 29: The Very Picture of Spring
Tuesday, April 28: A Busy Bumblebee
Monday, April 27: Electric Pink
Sunday, April 26: Saturday Night Special
Saturday, April 25: An Old Oak Falls
Friday, April 24: How an Ant Sees a Daffodil
Thursday, April 23: The Nameless Brook
Wednesday, April 22: Weeding Time
Tuesday, April 21: Wet Apple Buds
Monday, April 20: Mr. Allen and the Crew Team
Sunday, April 19: Bloodroot II
Saturday, April 18: Green Jellybeans
Friday, April 17: Bloodroot
Thursday, April 16: Skunk Cabbage III
Wednesday, April 15: Find the Critter
Tuesday, April 14: Blessing of the Animals
Monday, April 13: The Crow Who Said "Wow!"
Sunday, April 12: A Quirky Church
Saturday, April 11: Self-Portrait in a Pothole
Friday, April 10: Easter flowers
Thursday, April 9: Dumb as a Squirrel
Wednesday, April 8: April Snow
Tuesday, April 7: Egg Trees, Connecticut Style
Monday, April 6: I Carry My Lunch
Sunday, April 5: A Tree in Spring
Saturday, April 4: Pigs with Drivers Licenses
Friday, April 3: Forsythia
Thursday, April 2: Skunk Cabbage II
Wednesday, April 1: Mystery of the Hanging Shoes
Tuesday, March 31: Downy Woodpecker
Monday, March 30: 300-Year-Old House
Sunday, March 29: The Broken Fence
Saturday, March 28: "You're Such a Delight"
Friday, March 27: Skunk Cabbage
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