Photo of the Week: University of Michigan Campus Farm

Brown wooden arches sport a a weathered archway created from rusted farming and gardening tools over the path leading to the straw-bale building in the background.

Turn the corner from the west parking lot at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and you’ll find the archway sculpture at the entrance to the University of Michigan Campus Farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was a cold winter day when I stopped by the gardens, not much activity during late winter in Michigan. But I’m… Continue reading Photo of the Week: University of Michigan Campus Farm

Photo of the Week: First Snowy Day in January

Snow-covered wooden pedestrian bridge over Fleming Creek, snow-covered plants, shrubs, and trees line the trail leading to and away from the bridge.

After a dull, gray, and rainy January in southeast Michigan with only a few days of sunshine, I was glad for this morning’s snow showers. The light layer of white snow brightened up the landscape and made it a lot easier to find bright red Northern Cardinals which stand out against the snow-covered branches. Until… Continue reading Photo of the Week: First Snowy Day in January

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