Photo of the Week: Niagara Falls in Winter

Niagara Falls - rainbow over American Falls

I’ve never been to Niagara Falls, but after seeing photos of sections of the frozen falls over the past few weeks, I knew I was going to visit this winter.

And that’s what I did this weekend, traveling from Michigan across southeastern Ontario to view one of the most beautiful waterfalls in North America. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Niagara Falls in Winter

Photo of the Week: Who’s Staring at Me?

Art Deco owl railing

I placed my water bottle carefully on the carpet under my seat in the amphitheater. A quick glance to the stage four rows away revealed the next speaker was almost ready to start their talk at the conference.

And my eyes stopped as I saw two eyes staring at me intently. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Who’s Staring at Me?

Photo of the Week: Stella Clair, Blue Water River Walk

Stella Clair sturgeon on the Blue Water River Walk

When I was birdwatching last weekend, I spent time traipsing through the snow along the shoreline of the St. Clair River and found my way to the Blue Water River Walk near Desmond Landing in downtown Port Huron, Michigan.

I was peering through my binoculars at the gulls and canvasbacks on the river when I spotted the back tail of what I thought was a whale sculpture. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Stella Clair, Blue Water River Walk