What a wonderful morning I had today at Magee Marsh, outside of Toledo, Ohio, birding with my Twitter friend Dona and her husband Dean. We‘ve chatted for years on Twitter and email about PDFs and birdwatching, but this was the first time we met in person. So glad they had time to stop in at… Continue reading Enjoying the Biggest Week at Magee Marsh
This year was the 30th anniversary of the Plymouth Ice Festival, and I don’t think I’ve missed one year! Ice carving contests, competitions for culinary art students from local community college students, food and lighting of the nightly fire and ice torches—there was something for everyone. The dinosaur sculpture was a big hit this year… Continue reading 2012 Plymouth Ice Festival
Unbelievable. It’s 50 degrees in Michigan the first week of January. And my first spring bulbs, snowdrops, are blooming. Breaks all records of previous years for first spring blooms. Yes, these snowdrops are blooming in my front courtyard today. Last year, my first spring bulbs bloomed in mid-February. How about you? Any spring flowers blooming… Continue reading Is Winter Over? My Spring Flowers Are Blooming