2025 Spring, Connor Bayou and Hepatica

 

Harbinger of Spring at Hager Park and Grand River Park

 Spring is starting to spring here in Ottawa County Michigan!  Marie took me on an adventure yesterday March 24, 2023.  We went in search of Harbinger of Spring, the plant.  We found several blooming at Hager Park.

Marie spotted the first plant just barely open then as we looked closer, we saw several more Harbinger of Spring blooming.  We also checked on the spring flowering Witch Hazel.  It was also blooming.

After a lovely time at Hager Park, we visited Grand River Park.  We wanted to see if the Harbinger of Spring was blooming there.  And surprise it was!   We also saw Skunk Cabbage.  

That was our quick little adventure to welcome Spring! Maybe next week we will go looking for Hepatica. 

A Walk in the Park

2022 04 04 Hemlock Crossing 

Weaver House at Pine Bend Park.

Marie picked me up for a walk today.  We started at Hemlock Crossing Park and walked all the way to Pine Bend Park.  It was about a 3 1/2-mile walk that took about 2 1/2 hours.  It was pouring rain this morning. It did sprinkle on us a bit but the snow from Saturday was all gone.  We also saw sunshine and blue sky.  It was a nice walk! 

Thanks Marie.

Kirk Park and Rosy Mound Natural Area, Ottawa County Michigan. November 1 and 2, 2021

 Both of these parks are along the shores of Lake Michigan, which means there are lots of stairs over forested dunes to get to the big Lake.  First Kirk Park.  I went here November 1, I counted 466 steps over the wooded dune.  Some of the stairs were eroded away last year with high Lake Michigan water levels.

Kirk Park

This is the map from my walk I didn't really go out into the lake. 

The next day I met my daughter at Rosy Mound Natural Area.  We walked all the trails and stairs!  It was a wonderful walk. 

I hope you enjoyed these walks. Thanks for stopping by.