One of the delights of this week in Southern Michigan has been seeing the Star Magnolias in their full glory of blooming. Our friend Julia says the blooms only last…
I wanted to share that many of the photographs I made yesterday, as is always the case, ended up in the digital trash bucket. It is easy to think otherwise…
Spring burst forth this year and, by taking a quick trip to Michigan, I’ve also burst into Spring. I feel lost in time but am enjoying being with family and…
March 21st, the Spring Equinox and a week of record-breaking weather. I wore shorts and a t-shirt all day, getting ready for the gardens to bloom because everything is popping…
Just plain hot today. It felt like June or even July. Buds continue to swell and spring bulbs and weeds are popping up. Reports of birds and butterflies back 20-30…
As I was walking through the woods surrounding Moose Bog earlier this week, I realized how alive this remarkable place was even in the melting snow of late winter. Of course…
All around us the snow and ice are melting, leaving Rorschach-like patterns of contrasting light and dark. When I woke up in the night and looked outside, the patterns were…
I too often use the word “unbelievable.” Today proves I should have reserved it only for special occasions. The temperature in the sun was in the 70s, too warm for…
My friend, Rob, and I walked up above Berlin Pond today, bright and sunny and too warm for even a light jacket. The paths were glare ice so we left…
It must be the sun today. Even though it is cold and there are still many patches of snow on the ground, the sun is delightfully intense this morning. The…
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