Photo of the Week: Spring Flowers Bloom in January, in Michigan

Snowdrops in bloom

Freezing ice and snow showers in southeast Michigan today makes it hard to believe one day ago it was almost 50 degrees.

Yesterday afternoon, ice sculptures slowly melted at the annual Plymouth Ice Festival. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spring Flowers Bloom in January, in Michigan

Photo of the Week: Evening Stroll at the Peony Garden

Pink peony bush

For the past several years, I do my best to visit the Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to see the blooming historic peonies.

With 27 beds that can contain 30 peony bushes each, exploring the Peony Garden is one of my favorite things to do in the spring. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Evening Stroll at the Peony Garden