Nature

History of the Polly Ann Trail: Hugh Porter bought the trunk line for $600,000 -- a fraction of the original cost, to settle the estate. In 1889, Porter renamed the line, Pontiac, Oxford and Northern which was abbreviated as the P.O. & N. The name Polly Ann is derived from these initials. One account had this to say, "It was dubbed the 'Polly Ann', sometimes affectionately, often because of it's questionable service, schedule delays, heavy snows that would stall trains for days, and motive power breakdowns."

These leaves are from our ornamental pear tree. These hybrids are always blooming first in the Spring and are the last trees to loose their very colorful leaves in the Autumn.

Milkweed seed pots telling an age-old story.

The rock garden is waking up.

Cinquefoil is now blooming, a member of the rose family.