Photo of the Week: Bright Flowers to Brighten up Snowy Days

multi-colored coneflowers, blue scilla, and orange marigolds

It’s the beginning of February in Michigan. And this year that means the winter doldrums are setting in: gray cloudy days, snowstorms, and temperatures near or below zero degrees Farenheit. Wouldn’t it be nice to see some beautiful spring flowers with brilliant colors in bloom? Obviously not outside, but from an indoor flower show. Here’s… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Bright Flowers to Brighten up Snowy Days

Photo of the Week: Glass Kite Sculpture and Waterfall at One Campus Martius

brilliant red, green, and yellow glass kites hanging from the ceiling of a skyscraper

I’ve always been fascinated by the colorful kites and waterfall in the atrium of the One Campus Martius building in downtown Detroit. Little did I know, until I did some research this weekend, that the indoor water feature is the largest in the world! Consisting of 15 glass kites, the glass sculpture and waterfall are… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Glass Kite Sculpture and Waterfall at One Campus Martius

Photo of the Week: 2018 Plymouth Ice Festival

blue and purple light backlits the sculpted face of a lion

Imagine the temperature is ten degrees Farenheit. Snow covers the ground and the wind chill brings the temperature to less than zero degrees on a January night.

That’s cold. Even for Michigan.

But that’s not going to stop me from checking out the annual Plymouth Ice Festival, held in Kellogg Park in downtown Plymouth, Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: 2018 Plymouth Ice Festival