We are sliding into summer, with warmer temperatures and longer days. And a few thunderstorms to liven things up. I can’t get enough of this. We try to take advantage of the warmer weather and be outside as much as we can. We eat on the patio and I try to do outside activities for my cardio workouts instead of in the gym. I think most people in Michigan have a pretty severe vitamin D deficiency so we’re doing our part to restock.
Lise and I went to a Southeast Land Conservancy property down past Ann Arbor on Sunday. We got bobolinks and savanna sparrows, with great views of each. Followed with an excellent stout at the Arbor Brewing Company in Ann Arbor made for a lovely day. I’m now at 251 for the year and Lise is at 212. Respectable considering we aren’t making the effort we did for the Biggish year.
One of my real summer pleasures is the return of the dragonflies and damselflies. I’ve seen a number of species but haven’t gotten out for any photography. Saturday I had a couple uncommitted hours so I did a quick little trip to Harris Nature Center. Didn’t have time to get geared up for an aquatic foray so just wandered the fields a bit.
Ashy clubtail with some other little bug I didn’t see when taking the picture.
Calico pennant.
Ed's and Lise's Biggish Years 