Photo of the Week: Miller Woods in Winter

A snowy winter woods scene with snow-covered wooden bench in the foreground and dozens of various aged beech and maple tree trunks in the background against a clear blue sky. Footprints on the snow-covered trail lead to the back of the woods.

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.

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Photo of the Week: Great White Trilliums at Miller Woods

White Trillium in bloom

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year to visit Miller Woods in Plymouth Township.

If you visit the woods in late April through May, you can easily see the dramatic changes warmer weather brings.

Each week brings a whole new crop of blooming spring wild flowers and trees and shrubs leafing out. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Great White Trilliums at Miller Woods