Photo of the Week: Calm Fall Morning at Barton Pond

Look out over the calm waters of Barton Pond in Ann Arbor, green deciduous trees on the far shoreline. In the foreground a wooden bench and wooden deck.

Our first official fall event for the Washtenaw Audubon Society was this weekend (autumnal equinox or first day of fall was September 22, 2022 at 9:03pm). The morning walk at Barton Nature Area in Ann Arbor, Michigan took us on the trails near the river as we searched for fall warblers, dodged multiple rain showers,… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Calm Fall Morning at Barton Pond

Photo of the Week: Sweetbay Magnolia

Cluster of bright red seeds on a yellowish pod stands out against the whorl of shiny green leaves.

In the in-between time of late summer and fall in Nichols Arboretum, when summer flowers are done blooming and tree leaves haven’t changed to their brilliant reds, golds and yellows, you might not think to walk through Magnolia Glade. The more than two dozen southern Appalachian trees and cultivars from around the world are long… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sweetbay Magnolia

Photo of the Week: Hell on Wheels Car Show at 2022 Plymouth Fall Festival

A row of cars lines up with their hood open, a shiny black Mercury Coupe highlighted at the front of the row.

Gray skies and cooler temperatures didn’t keep car owners from showing off their cars at this year’s Hell on Wheels Car Show at the 2022 Plymouth Fall Festival.

Lined up on Forest Avenue in downtown Plymouth, Michigan, the classic and custom cars were a hit with festival goers on Sunday morning.

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