What I Found Interesting: January 22, 2025

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

With deep Arctic cold across the US Midwest and East Coast, blizzards and snowfall along the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana (New Orleans had a record-breaking 10 inches of snow in some parts), the devastating continuing wildfires in California, and the nefandous executive orders by the convicted felon and authoritarian who is now US President, it’s been a challenging week for everyone who cares about the harm and despair people are experiencing.

I’m grateful to everyone sharing positive news and uplifting blog posts.

Here are a few stories, posts, and resources I’ve read and enjoyed over the past month.

Hope you enjoy them, too!

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Photo of the Week: Miller Woods in Winter

A snowy winter woods scene with snow-covered wooden bench in the foreground and dozens of various aged beech and maple tree trunks in the background against a clear blue sky. Footprints on the snow-covered trail lead to the back of the woods.

Usually I walk through Miller Woods in warm weather, to discover signs of spring, look for birds, or enjoy the fall colors.

But in winter, it’s much easier to find birds when they can’t hide behind the leaves.

And since there are fewer birds in Michigan in winter, it’s much easier to identify what I’m looking at.

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