Photo of the Week: Great Lakes Freighter Celebrates the Holidays

copper and white freighter on the Detroit River, with a Christmas tree on the center of the barge.

Great Lakes freighters pass by Belle Isle State Park, an island in the Detroit River north of downtown Detroit, regularly as they deliver raw materials to ports on the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway. But it’s not often you see a Great Lakes freighter celebrating the holiday season with a Christmas tree onboard, as… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Great Lakes Freighter Celebrates the Holidays

Photo of the Week: Sunny Tree Top

steel sculpture with orange rooftops sheltering bluebirds.

The blue color caught my eye as I walked down the sidewalk, on my way to lunch with family members at one of our favorite restaurants.

I smiled as I looked up and saw bright bluebirds with yellow legs perched on the structure, peering out over the shopping center area. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sunny Tree Top

Photo of the Week: Eastern Bluebird on a Gray, Wintry Day

small blue bird with copper chest perches on a bare tree branch.

On a cold, wintry day in Michigan, there aren’t a lot of birds that will catch your eye against the drab brown-gray landscape. Even when there is snow on the ground. But when you see a bird with a flash of blue, you can be almost certain it’s the Eastern Bluebird— one of the birds… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Eastern Bluebird on a Gray, Wintry Day