Photo of the Week: Rainbow at the Airport

Multicolored pink, yellow, green, and blue rainbow stands out against a blue-gray sky. Below the rainbow is a line of green-leaved trees with a white vehicle on the road next to the trees.

When I was a child, after every summer rainstorm you could find me searching the sky for a rainbow. I rarely found one, but when I did it felt like magic! After rainstorms moved through our area a few days ago, I went birding at one of our smaller local airports. I thought the rain… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Rainbow at the Airport

Taking a Break from Gardening

Air Quality result showing a dial image pointing a bit past the 150 marker with a label of Unhealthy.

After last week’s hot weather, with over 90 degree Farenheit temperatures several days, I welcomed this week’s cooler 70+ degree days.

For the past three days, I’ve been busy gardening.

I finally planted potted perennial flowers and vegetable plants I’ve kept on my porch during the hot temperatures, without worrying about them shriveling up from the intense heat.

That changed today when southeast Michigan air quality took a serious decline into the unhealthy range, according to AirNow.

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Photo of the Week: Spring is Here! Bradford Pear Buds

Pink and green buds of the Bradford Pear look ready to burst

Spring is finally here in southeast Michigan! The upcoming week of weather has temperatures in the 50’s, 60’s, and potentially 70’s. And my Bradford Pear in the front yard is ready to burst its buds. I took this photo this morning, just after the sun came up. Can’t wait to see the flowers in bloom… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spring is Here! Bradford Pear Buds