Photo of the Week: Winter Rainbow at Lake Erie Metropark

a green, yellow, and pink half-rainbow lights up the blue morning sky, bare tree branches frame the rainbow

Did you see it? Look in the sky, to the left of the pond.

I was expecting another hawk.

Or perhaps a Great Blue Heron slowly winging its way across the early morning sky at Lake Erie Metropark on the northeastern shore of Lake Erie.

I was surprised by what I saw. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Winter Rainbow at Lake Erie Metropark

Photo of the Week: Northern Saw-whet Owl at Harley Ensign

Northern Saw-whet Owl, sitting on a branch, nestled in the shadows of the green pine tree needles

As I pulled into the parking lot at the Harley Ensign Boat Launch in Harrison Township, I saw the man in a suit pointing up to a pine tree as his female  companion looked on.

I quickly parked the car, grabbed my binoculars, and camera and walked toward them. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Northern Saw-whet Owl at Harley Ensign

Photo of the Week: William G. Milliken State Park Lighthouse

The lighthouse of the Milliken State Park on a cloudy day, ice covers the harbor of the state park

This weekend’s warmer temperatures (almost reaching 50 degrees Farenheit) brought out lots of people to the Detroit Riverwalk in downtown Detroit, including me! While the skies remained cloudy most of the day, it didn’t stop me from enjoying my walk along the Detroit River and stopping to take this photo of the lighthouse at William… Continue reading Photo of the Week: William G. Milliken State Park Lighthouse