Wandering Wednesday: Woodland Hills Nature Park

I was going to make the attempt to visit over the course of the weekend. However, due to personal obligations and other prior engagements, I delayed my visit to Woodland Hills Nature park. I figured i could try to scope out the park on Monday but the weather was calling for a nasty snow sleetContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Woodland Hills Nature Park”

Wandering Wednesday: Sunset Point Belle Isle

One regret that I have from my last vacation, which if I were to be honest turned into more of a stay-cation because I had to many things to do around the house that I’d been putting off is that i did not get outside to experience nature. It being February in Michigan means thatContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Sunset Point Belle Isle”

Wandering Wednesday: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore

Seldom I travel to the west side of my home state. This is more out of practical reasons than anything as you may or may not be aware of is how vast the state of Michigan is, in order to reach my destination which was the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Shoreline in Empire Michigan, IContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore”

Wandering Wednesday: Brandenburg Park

I had every intention of arriving at my destination, this week the Brandenburg Park located in Chesterfield Michigan well before noon to reduce the risk pf running into large crowds of people.  Suffice to say that not only did I not only arrive well after noon, but this 17 acre park that sits off theContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Brandenburg Park”

Wandering Wednesday: Return to the “Secret” Nature Study Area

It’s been a couple of years since I have stepped foot on Macomb Community College’s not so secret Nature Study area that is maintained by the biology department. Since my last visits they have repainted the sign at the beginning of the trail head. You can park rather close to the trail head to althoughContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Return to the “Secret” Nature Study Area”

Wandering Wednesday: Revisiting Clinton River Park

Based of the title of this entry you can surmise that I’ve wrote about this particular location before and if you want to read it here’s the link: https://scootypuffsphotostuffs.com/2020/05/11/a-weekend-at-the-clinton-river-park-main-trail/ This trip did not take me out very far out onto the trail as i primarily stuck close by the Sterling Heights Nature Center. At theContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Revisiting Clinton River Park”

Wandering Wednesday: Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve

This hidden gem is located in Southfield Michigan and boast 42 acres of nature for the whole family to enjoy. The trail itself is about a mile long through a mostly wooded area though a portion of the trail passes by Carpenter Lake. Fishing is allowed for those anglers who have the patience. Another featureContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve”

Wandering Wednesday: The Boardwalk at Lake St.Clair Metro Park

If you’ve noticed that i haven’t been going outside these last couple of weeks due to the winter chill but fortunately over the weekend we had a day where the weather was quite nice and over 50 degrees ( whatever Celsius). However, due to the sudden shift in the weather it made for a ratherContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: The Boardwalk at Lake St.Clair Metro Park”

Wandering Wednesday: Stony Creek

It’s been awhile since I felt brave enough to venture outside, with it being so cold for the past couple of weeks. I had next to little resolve to get outside. But since I’m on vacation this week, i needed to get out before the weather decides to shift. Honestly it wasn’t too bad. ItContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Stony Creek”

Wandering Wednesday: Lake St.Clair Metro Park

This week I managed to get a bit further from home making it all the way to Lake St.Clair Metro Park located in Harrison Township Michigan. The weather this morning was a bit snowy so i didn’t want to explore an area that’s too far from home. Then again is it really exploring an areaContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Lake St.Clair Metro Park”