Photo of the Week: Wet Day of Birding for First October Big Day

small brown bird with white breast and black banded neck and collar.

Yesterday, I was on one of over 13,000 participants in October Big Day, an international event for birdwatchers to watch and report all the birds they see in a single day.

I had high hopes of reporting 50 or more bird species for my October Big Day.

Sadly, rain and thunderstorms were predicted throughout the day in southeast Michigan, northwest Ohio, and southwest Ontario.

The rainy weather didn’t matter much to this Killdeer, which I found standing near a puddle of water at Willow Run Airport in Van Buren Township, Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Wet Day of Birding for First October Big Day

Photo of the Week: David Zinn’s Art at TEDxDetroit 2018

David Zinn's finished street art on sidewalk in front of Masonic Temple

As I crossed Temple on my way to TEDxDetroit 2018, I recognized the artist crouched on the sidewalk in front of Masonic Temple.

David Zinn, an Ann Arbor-based artist, was quickly creating one of his signature colorful street art illustrations on the sidewalk near the entrance.

What cool art! Continue reading Photo of the Week: David Zinn’s Art at TEDxDetroit 2018

Photo of the Week: Murals in the Market 2018

colorful blue, green, orange, and pink abstract masks of people and animals stand out against a black wall on Orleans Street

Finding my way around Detroit’s Eastern Market regular shoppers, scooter riders, lines of vehicles, and tour groups looking at this year’s Murals in the Market was a challenge yesterday.

With cool temperatures, the first day of fall was a busy day at the market!

Despite the crowds, I managed to catch a few views of this year’s Murals in the Market, the fourth celebration of more than 50 international and local mural artists at Eastern Market. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Murals in the Market 2018