What a fun day when I visited Kensington Metropark in Milford this weekend!
My primary reason to visit Kensington was their annual spring native plant sale; my secondary reason: birding.
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While ice-covered branches look pretty, last week’s ice storm in southern Michigan resulted in downed power lines, fallen tree limbs, and widespread power outages.
The combination of snow, rain, accumulating ice, and strong winds caused wires to come down across roads, blew transformers, and broke tree branches which landed on streets, houses, and vehicles.
Over 750,000 electric customers in Michigan were initially without power, many customers for more than two days.
At a time when temperatures were below freezing; the wind chill on one day brought the temperature to 10 degrees Farenheit.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ice Storm in Southern Michigan
Last week’s seven-inch snowfall in southeast Michigan brought a heavy layer of snow to our neighborhood. The kind of snow you want to get shoveling early, while it’s still falling. Because if you wait until it stops snowing, the snow it so heavy you can barely pick it up with a shovel. Though it’s perfect… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Snow Puffs