Photo of the Week: Wayne County Lightfest 2020

multicolored lights over the highway display stars with the word Time Tunnel over arching red and green lights forming a tunnel.

One of my favorite things during the Christmas season is to visit the Wayne County Lightfest, a 4 1/2 mile magical drive through the holiday light displays on Edward Hines Drive.

This year marks the 27th year for the Wayne County Lightfest, which lights up Hines Drive in the western suburbs of Detroit, Michigan from Westland to Dearborn Heights.

The Lightfest features 47 giant light displays with more than one million lights. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Wayne County Lightfest 2020

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