Photo of the Week: Spring Flowers Bloom in January, in Michigan

Snowdrops in bloom

Freezing ice and snow showers in southeast Michigan today makes it hard to believe one day ago it was almost 50 degrees.

Yesterday afternoon, ice sculptures slowly melted at the annual Plymouth Ice Festival. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spring Flowers Bloom in January, in Michigan

Photo of the Week: Longwood Gardens Open Air Theater Fountain Show

Purple, green, and white colored fountains against a backdrop of a yellow-lit tree

Whenever I visit a city, I always find time to visit a local arboretum, garden, or city park.

While many of my friends and colleagues know I’ve worked on software applications and designing websites for years, few know I have a degree in botany and worked as a naturalist for two years. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Longwood Gardens Open Air Theater Fountain Show

Photo of the Week: Lafayette Greens

Lafayette Greens

Lafayette Greens is a hidden oasis in downtown Detroit.

You might miss it if your destination on Lafayette is one of two of Detroit’s best-known landmarks, American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island.

But if you walk another 30 steps down Lafayette away from the two coney islands, you’ll discover an urban garden, sanctuary, and interactive green space among the concrete high rise buildings. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Lafayette Greens