Photo of the Week: Miller Woods in Winter

A snowy winter woods scene with snow-covered wooden bench in the foreground and dozens of various aged beech and maple tree trunks in the background against a clear blue sky. Footprints on the snow-covered trail lead to the back of the woods.

Usually I walk through Miller Woods in warm weather, to discover signs of spring, look for birds, or enjoy the fall colors.

But in winter, it’s much easier to find birds when they can’t hide behind the leaves.

And since there are fewer birds in Michigan in winter, it’s much easier to identify what I’m looking at.

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Photo of the Week: First Major Snow of the Season

snow covered gazebo with trees in the background

The snow has been coming down steadily since I woke up this morning, a light snow that’s covering everything white in a winter wonderland in southeast Michigan. I took this photo on the south side of Canton, Michigan, near Michigan Avenue. The trail  behind the gazebo was inviting for a hike, but today’s winter storm warning… Continue reading Photo of the Week: First Major Snow of the Season