It’s that time of year again! Time for the annual outdoor Plymouth Ice Festival in downtown Plymouth, Michigan, where local ice sculptors and community college student teams create beautiful ice sculptures from blocks of ice. As someone who loves to see ice sculptures in winter, I’m grateful for our cold weather this weekend. (We’ve had… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Plymouth Ice Festival 2025
Usually I walk through Miller Woods in warm weather, to discover signs of spring, look for birds, or enjoy the fall colors.
But in winter, it’s much easier to find birds when they can’t hide behind the leaves.
And since there are fewer birds in Michigan in winter, it’s much easier to identify what I’m looking at.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Miller Woods in Winter
It was expected.
I woke up in the early morning to see big white flakes falling from the sky. Grass and rooftops were covered with a light dusting of snow.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: First Snowfall of the Season