Monthly Archives: February 2018

It’s the day after Snowmageddon and unfortunately Mother Nature is not quite done with us yet. This was the biggest snow storm to hit SE Michigan since the Super Bowl Blizzard in 2015 where we got a foot of snow. … Continue reading →

The torch relay is complete and the cauldron has been lit by Olympic gold medalist Yuna Kim, who even skated a little before the official lighting. So let the Winter Games begin. I used to follow figure skating competition for … Continue reading →

The weatherman told us that Winter is flexing its muscles.  That’s an interesting way to describe the onslaught of snow we’ve received this first week of February. Old Man Winter is not the only one flexing its muscles.  I fear … Continue reading →

You may recall I recently wrote about Jill Wellington, the Michigan photographer whose photos I often use in my blog posts.  Jill has been learning macro photography on her iPhone and posting pictures of water droplets and snowflakes on Facebook.  … Continue reading →

While I wasn’t standing on the pier along the Detroit River as early as last Sunday morning, today I had my binoculars pressed to my frozen face before most folks enjoyed their first cup of coffee.  Heading out the door … Continue reading →

Last Sunday I spent a delightful morning at three parks getting my nature fix, then, within 24 hours, the weather went from enjoyable, to bitter cold, snowy and icy.  The wacky roller coaster weather has prevailed this entire Winter season.  … Continue reading →