Kalamazoo Seasons

Many local trees have lost their leaves already but a few still show spectacular color, like this maple in Kalamazoo's Bronson Park. The...

In my front yard this morning...

The Sandhill Cranes ( Grus canadensis ) have returned to the Audubon Society's Baker Sanctuary as they migrate south for the winter.

This morning, I saw a hawk swoop low across a courtyard at WMU. It flew out of sight but I heard a thud. It had crashed into a glass door ...

This pretty bog flower is usually called the "Yellow Fringed Orchid" but our local ones are orange. A less common but more romant...

Portage Creek Bicentennial Park is a paved trail hidden behind Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo's main commercial strip. It's a popular sp...

Yellow Coneflowers, ratibida pinnata , make a striking impression among the tall prairie grasses.