What I Found Interesting: September 30, 2026

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.

Golf courses providing wildlife habitat, bird photographer of the year, and a red silk dress that took 14 years to complete are a few of the interesting stories I’ve enjoyed in the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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What’s Blooming in My Garden in Late September

A profusion of yellow-centered purple daisy-like flowers on multiple green-leaved branches rise from the ground.

Yesterday was the first day of fall and today definitely feels like it.

We have strong wind gusts, cloudy skies, and relatively (for southeast Michigan in September) cool temperatures in the low 60’s degrees Fahrenheit.

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Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of September 11th in Southeast Michigan

Single white rose lays on September 11 memorial with engraved names of people who died during the attack. In the background can be seen buildings and skyscrapers of New York City.

This Friday, September 11, 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States.

The attacks destroyed the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City, damaged part of the Pentagon, and killed almost 3,000 people.

It was a day many Americans will never forget: the shock, the fear, and the grief of what happened.

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