Reminder of millions of displaced people at end of… Winter in the Midwest A perfect January day in Michigan White-out, everything looks sugar-coated. Clean up after the snow storm Polar Vortex, the effects of Two chickadees at our feeder Watching a female at the feeder Where Cardinals feel safest - in dense underbrush. Watching a female at the feeder Snow Monster II Ice coming down from the Lake, 2015 Creating Spring My first Bonsai tree, a juniper. Two small black dots are Bald Eagles... Celebration! Winter bird: Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Titmouse, Feb. 15, 2019 Housefinch, Feb. 15, 2019 Song Sparrow, Feb. 15, 2019 Junco, Feb. 15, 2019 White-breasted Nuthatch, Feb. 15, 2019 Husky weather. The creek did not freeze... Sunday morning in our neighborhood I made a trail for Maggie to run on. Maggie is weathering the snowstorm. The first major snowstorm this year in Michigan The Red Dot Ice on Lake Huron in 2015 Ice sculpture This was one of the worst ice storm in recent year… A frozen world Made of leftovers. Great Lakes Whitefish fishing boat. Spring ice in 2015, no ice anywhere this winter. There is no ice on the river this year. Sunset over the field. Off to a great 2019! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Michigan winter In the deep midwinter... Morning glow Under a snow cloud