For the past few months, our local birding group has seen piles of large felled tree trunks in Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor, Michigan, near the Magnolia Collection.
As we walked by last week, we saw piles of lengthwise wood planks finished on two sides.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Portable Sawmill at Nichols Arboretum
When I went birding at Kensington Metropark this weekend, I expected to see hickory, walnut, and maple trees changing into their brilliant fall color as well as gulls and waterfowl in Kent Lake.
What I didn’t expect was not one, not two, but three colorful hot air balloons slowly making their way northeast over the lake.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Hot Air Balloons Over Kensington Metropark
When I got up early one morning last week to listen for a Great horned owl at a nature area (yes, I heard it!), I enjoyed a gorgeous autumn sunrise with golden colors lighting up the blue sky.
And had the added bonus of seeing the waning crescent moon.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Waning Crescent Moon at Sunrise