When I was young, one of my favorite flowers in spring (along with lilacs) was the iris.
They are still my favorite flowers, joined by several others, including columbine and daffodils.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Purple Iris in BloomWhat I Found Interesting: May 21, 2025
A collection of jazz performances, a lost Chinese typewriter found in a basement, and a fantastic interactive tour of NASA space images of our planet, solar system, galaxy, and universe are among the interesting stories I’ve read and enjoyed over the past month.
I hope you enjoy them, too!
Continue reading What I Found Interesting: May 21, 2025Photo of the Week: Eliza Howell Park Stickwork
Within a few hundred feet after you enter Eliza Howell Park in northwest Detroit, you immediately see an amazing natural sculpture rising from the ground.
I was impressed when I saw it and wondered who created it, and how it was made.
From what I learned from Sidewalk Detroit, the organization that hosted the artist, the “Stickwork” sculpture was created by artist Patrick Dougherty.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Eliza Howell Park Stickwork