Photo of the Week: How Much Snow Did We Get?

snow almost a foot tall covers the tops of trash cans on a snow-covered wooden deck

Sometimes it’s hard for my friends who don’t live in areas with snowy weather to understand how much snow we get. This week, instead of telling my friends that almost 12 inches of snow fell in the past few days, I shared my photo of our trash cans on our deck. The sleet from earlier… Continue reading Photo of the Week: How Much Snow Did We Get?

Photo of the Week: Bright Flowers to Brighten up Snowy Days

multi-colored coneflowers, blue scilla, and orange marigolds

It’s the beginning of February in Michigan. And this year that means the winter doldrums are setting in: gray cloudy days, snowstorms, and temperatures near or below zero degrees Farenheit. Wouldn’t it be nice to see some beautiful spring flowers with brilliant colors in bloom? Obviously not outside, but from an indoor flower show. Here’s… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Bright Flowers to Brighten up Snowy Days

Photo of the Week: Glass Kite Sculpture and Waterfall at One Campus Martius

brilliant red, green, and yellow glass kites hanging from the ceiling of a skyscraper

I’ve always been fascinated by the colorful kites and waterfall in the atrium of the One Campus Martius building in downtown Detroit. Little did I know, until I did some research this weekend, that the indoor water feature is the largest in the world! Consisting of 15 glass kites, the glass sculpture and waterfall are… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Glass Kite Sculpture and Waterfall at One Campus Martius