Photo of the Week: Sunset Over Chelsea State Game Area Four Mile Lake

golden rays of the sunset against a deep blue-gray sky with tree lines silhouette reflected in the calm waters of the lake.

The night was cool and the dragonflies plentiful. The golden light at the end of the day cast a beautiful glow on the honey-brown black-masked Cedar Waxwings perched in the nearby branches. But the beauty of the evening was captured in the stunning sunset over Four Mile Lake in Chelsea, Michigan last night. The yellow… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sunset Over Chelsea State Game Area Four Mile Lake

Photo of the Week: First Bloom on Rose Mallow

Pale pink Swamp Rose Mallow bloom with yellow stamens, grayish sky in background.

What a treat to see the first blooms of my pink Rose Mallow plant in my garden today!

I planted it two years ago and this year was the first year the Rose Mallow bloomed.

All I could say when I saw the bloom this morning was, what a gorgeous flower! Continue reading Photo of the Week: First Bloom on Rose Mallow

Photo of the Week: Kellogg Park Fountain in Plymouth, Michigan

water spurts from the circular red-brick fountain at Kellogg Park.

Let’s meet at the fountain, is a common message I’ve told my friends over the years when we plan to get together in Plymouth, Michigan.

The Kellogg Park fountain is a well-known landmark for people in our western metro Detroit area.

You can’t miss the gurgling fountain in the middle of the maple-shaded town square in downtown Plymouth. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Kellogg Park Fountain in Plymouth, Michigan