Photo of the Week: All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go

old, gnarly dead tree in costume with big eyes, white goatee, and straw hat.

When I wrote about the scary tree in Ypsilanti in 2017, I thought it was a Halloween decoration.

Someone is having fun dressing the old tree next to the cemetery for Halloween with big, green googly eyes and a black mouth with gnashing teeth.

Except this year when I passed by the cemetery, I noticed the tree looked different each week. Continue reading Photo of the Week: All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go

Photo of the Week: Spring Buds are Bursting

fuzzy gray tree buds cover the brown tree branches.

With temperatures above 50 degrees Farenheit this weekend (southeast Michigan flirted with 60 degrees this morning before the cold front moved through), we finally have some tree buds bursting besides maple trees. I noticed our neighbor’s magnolia buds are getting fuller, can’t wait to see them in bloom soon! What signs of spring are you… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spring Buds are Bursting

Photo of the Week: Have You Seen the Scary Tree in Ypsilanti?

Ghoulish face of big eyes and large teeth added to craggly tree trunk

Did you see the tree? My reply, Of course, I saw the tree. All those beautiful orange and gold trees in the back, right? No, I’m talking about the tree along the side of the road. Huh? Which tree? Wait, I’ll turn around so you can see it. Watch the right side of the road… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Have You Seen the Scary Tree in Ypsilanti?