Photo of the Week: Spring Snowstorm in Michigan

white snow-covered trees silhouetted against the morning sky with the golden sun rise.

Waking up to a white blanket of snow and ice crystals on trees and plants just beginning to bud out in spring is not what many people in southeast Michigan look forward to in mid-April. Yet, that’s exactly what we had when a sudden cold front moved through our area. Light snow fell throughout the… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spring Snowstorm in Michigan

Photo of the Week: Bethel United Church of Christ

red roofed stone church with red spire, stained glass windows, and inner courtyard.

While the COVID pandemic has limited going inside many buildings, one of my favorite things to do is travel to small towns and townships to see their public libraries and century-old churches.

I love checking out the architecture and learning the history of the buildings. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Bethel United Church of Christ

Photo of the Week: the Inconspicuous Wilson’s Snipe

plump brown shorebird with long brown bill and buffy patterns forages for food in the marshy mudflat.

I’ve probably walked by dozens of mudflats with Wilson’s Snipes in them, without realizing I should have lifted my binoculars to my eyes to peruse the piles of mud in search of the shorebird.

While Wilson’s Snipes are considered a widespread shorebird in North America, they can be hard to find.

Why? Continue reading Photo of the Week: the Inconspicuous Wilson’s Snipe