Photo of the Week: Autumn Grasses and Native Plants

arching light-brown autumn grasses and weeds

For the day after Thanksgiving, our family took a walk in the woods at Kensington Metro Park near Milford, Michigan. It was the perfect way to enjoy the afternoon: relatively warm autumn weather, bright sunshine, and an escape from the constant Black Friday sales promotions. Not many birds to be seen, the regulars for late… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Autumn Grasses and Native Plants

Photo of the Week: Christmas Day Hike at Kensington Metro Park

looking up into the oak trees with rust-colored leaves

Our family has a tradition of hiking the trails at Kensington Metro Park, near Milford, Michigan, on New Year’s Day. We spend our time birdwatching, looking for tracks in the snow, and taking in the beauty of the winter woods. This year, since we couldn’t all be together on New Year’s Day 2017, we moved… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Christmas Day Hike at Kensington Metro Park

Photo of the Week: Sandhill Cranes for the New Year

Sandhill Cranes on snow-covered trail

I may not have found Sandhill Cranes when I took a road trip to mid-Michigan the weekend before Christmas.

But I was thrilled to see these two birds New Year’s Day on the Nature Center trails at Kensington Metro Park near Milford, Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sandhill Cranes for the New Year