Tag: Phil

  • Spring is here; ducks have returned…

    Rubber ducks, April 1st

    From Phil H.:A new species of ducks in Scarlett Mitchell Woods: A family of rubber ducks (Anatini Cummis) was spotted floating on the pond on April 1st. This particular species of ducks occasionally has numbers on their bottoms. Interestingly, this female specimen appears to wear lipstick. Historically rubber ducks were seen racing down the Huron…


  • Sunset Walk

    Sunset at the pond on November 23 2025

    From Phil H.: We like to get outside and walk 30 minutes each day. We’ll walk in the neighborhood or to one of the parks like Lille North/South or Scarlett Mitchell Woods. With it getting colder it’s harder to get the motivation to go out. On November 23rd we decided to walk in Scarlett Mitchell…


  • Night Walk in the Woods

    Marsh at night after a snow

    Ann Arbor got four inches of snow on January 30, 2024.  That night, I went for a night walk in the woods with my family.  We walked the loop trail and then the trail to Turnberry.  One of my favorite spots to see on the Turnberry trail is the view of the marsh from the…