Photo of the Week: Winter Rainbow at Lake Erie Metropark

a green, yellow, and pink half-rainbow lights up the blue morning sky, bare tree branches frame the rainbow

Did you see it? Look in the sky, to the left of the pond.

I was expecting another hawk.

Or perhaps a Great Blue Heron slowly winging its way across the early morning sky at Lake Erie Metropark on the northeastern shore of Lake Erie.

I was surprised by what I saw. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Winter Rainbow at Lake Erie Metropark

Photo of the Week: Christmas Day Hike at Kensington Metro Park

looking up into the oak trees with rust-colored leaves

Our family has a tradition of hiking the trails at Kensington Metro Park, near Milford, Michigan, on New Year’s Day. We spend our time birdwatching, looking for tracks in the snow, and taking in the beauty of the winter woods. This year, since we couldn’t all be together on New Year’s Day 2017, we moved… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Christmas Day Hike at Kensington Metro Park

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