I’m freakin’ out over the scenes and trees near our house. No leaves. Lots of browns and grays. But with early flowers. And sprays of red in the trees as the buds come on. Frogs are just starting in. Salamanders squirmin’. Snakes in the sun. Skunk cabbage popping up in the swamps. Mud Season is beautiful if you have eyes to see it…
Ya know, I think there’s a Quintessential Michigan Scene. Here it is…
…A quarter-mile view. A little swale with a creek running thru it and a pond beyond. Cattails, grasses, stubby cedars on the hillside, a couple clusters of silvery poplars. Ringing the whole scene: maples, oaks, pines, firs.
Farther north add in more beeches and birches.
There ya have it!
What a mix! It looks great any time of year.
I haven’t seen the Typical Michigan Scene when I’ve had a camera around, but I will…
In the meantime, here are some photos and a link to a buncha images of our gorgeous Gray Time of Year: The Whole Scene
