on the 100th anniversary
of this incredible peony garden
with 270+ varieties
the beauty goes on and on
leaving it impossible to pick a favorite.
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“in june as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day.
no man can heed all of these anniversaries; no man can ignore all of them.”
-aldo leopold
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w.e. upjohn peony garden, nichols arboretum, ann arbor, mi, usa – june 2022
” i love places where there are crowds of trees.”
-nitin namdeo
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scio woods county preserve, ann arbor, mi, usa
sometimes finding good words is a walk in the park.
—
“good words are worth much, and cost little.”
-george herbert
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gallup park in winter, ann arbor, mi, usa
finding a mushroom village – autumn in sugarbush park
—
“mushrooms were the roses in the garden of that unseen world,
because the real mushroom plant was underground.
the parts you could see – what most people called a mushroom –
was just a brief apparition. a cloud flower.”
-margaret atwood, the year of the flood
tranquility can be found most everywhere
—
‘peace is liberty in tranquillity.”
-marcus tullius cicero
perfect day for a waterpark visit
full of
action, sun, squealing
and lots and lots of water
i’m at my best in the lazy river area.
—
“as a group, we’ve been banned from two water parks, one bar, and a dog-grooming salon.”
-j.a. rock – author
a warm welcome from mother nature
walking with
2 grands
through
1 park
1 forest
finding
3 sister lakes
mother nature
and
forest daddy
a family affair.
3rd sister lake
“In memory of “Daddy” Filbert Roth
Head of Forestry School (UM)
1902-1923
By his Forestry Boys
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“nature is a serenade for souls willing to hear.”
-saba k.
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Dolph Park, Saginaw Forest, 3 Sister Lakes – Ann Arbor, MI, USA
June 2021
came across this open door
when walking in the park
so many questions.
–
“answers are closed rooms; and questions are open doors that invite us in.”
-nancy willard
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argo park, ann arbor, michigan, usa – march 2021
last night’s walk in the park
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“it is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam.
this crisp winter air is full of it.”
-john burroughs
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argo park, ann arbor, michigan, usa – february 2021
should we swim or play ice hockey today?
luckily this sign helps to make the decision easier.
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“i try not to go the obvious route all the time,
but sometimes the most obvious is actually the best.”
-al yankovich
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image credit: jim grampie, at gallup park, ann arbor
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