Our summer in southeast Michigan, like summer for many others in the Northern Hemisphere, has been a mix of high temperatures, intense rainstorms, high humidity, and wildfire smoke drifting from Canada.
Overcast, gray skies seemed to be the norm for weeks.
It was rare to get more than two days of sunshine before another storm moved through.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Blue Skies
When I was a child, after every summer rainstorm you could find me searching the sky for a rainbow. I rarely found one, but when I did it felt like magic! After rainstorms moved through our area a few days ago, I went birding at one of our smaller local airports. I thought the rain… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Rainbow at the Airport
They’re in bloom! Last fall our township dug up a large area of grass west of the library and planted a pollinator garden. It’s about 400 feet long by 30-40 feet wide (at it’s widest area). I was thrilled to see the flowers in bloom this week. A few weeks ago, all I saw were… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Pollinator Garden at Our Public Library