Photo of the Week: Blue Skies

Fluffy white clouds float slowly in the cerulean blue sky, in the foreground on the left is a large green-leaved tree.

Our summer in southeast Michigan, like summer for many others in the Northern Hemisphere, has been a mix of high temperatures, intense rainstorms, high humidity, and wildfire smoke drifting from Canada.

Overcast, gray skies seemed to be the norm for weeks.

It was rare to get more than two days of sunshine before another storm moved through.

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Photo of the Week: Sturgeon Moon

Deep red circular moon with blackish shadows shines in the black sky.

The first of two full moons this month rose on the first day of the month. And our southeast Michigan area thankfully had clear skies! I kept looking toward the southeast for the moon rising, but I was in an area where tall trees were blocking the sky. It wasn’t until around 11PM Eastern Daylight… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sturgeon Moon