Photo of the Week: Tasty Lunch for the Bobolink

black and white bird perched on top of tall grass

My birding companion this weekend had a much bigger camera lens than I did, and a keener eye for finding birds in the tall grasses of the field.

We were at the Conservancy Farm in Superior Township, Michigan, scanning the tops of the grasses for our target bird for the day.

Wait, was that it? I asked as a blur of black caught the corner of my eye.

No, he responded. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Tasty Lunch for the Bobolink

Photo of the Week: My Garden Today, Coreopsis in Bloom

Red-centered yellow petaled flowers against a sea of green leaves.

With the cool weather and heavy spring rains ending (we hope!) in southeast Michigan, my early summer flowers are finally in bloom. Including one of my favorites, the yellow-petaled Coreopsis that blooms in my front courtyard. I believe the blooms in this post are a hybrid between the Field Coreopsis I’ve had for years (with… Continue reading Photo of the Week: My Garden Today, Coreopsis in Bloom

Photo of the Week: Canton Liberty Fest 2019 Car Show

champaign-colored car with white convertible top, with trunk hood up.

It’s back! I didn’t go to last year’s car show at the Canton Liberty Fest, after the car club closed down that had traditionally hosted the show.

But this year, I decided to return to check out the classic cars and trucks.

Glad I did! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Canton Liberty Fest 2019 Car Show