Photo of the Week: Fall Color on Michigan’s Backroads

Arching branches of gold, yellow, and orange leaves form a tunnel of color along a dirt Michigan backroad.

Shorter days, longer nights, and cooler fall weather in Michigan bring with them something I long for all year: fall color change in Michigan. One of my favorite things to do in fall, besides birding, is to travel along Michigan’s backroads to gaze at the beautiful colors. Whether I’m walking, bicycling, or driving, there’s nothing… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Fall Color on Michigan’s Backroads

Photo of the Week: Apples at Plymouth Cider Mill

white bags of Gala and Paula Red apples on the table at the cider mill, wrapped cinnamon rolls and apple bread behind the bagged apples.

white bags of Gala and Paula Red apples on the table at the cider mill, wrapped cinnamon rolls and apple bread behind the bagged apples.

It’s fall in Michigan.

For me and many other Michiganders, that means one of our fall weekend days is spent picking apples and enjoying apple cider with donuts at our local cider mill with family and friends.

Which is what I hoped to do today.

Except Mother Nature had other plans. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Apples at Plymouth Cider Mill