tethered and chained --
not one sign of
spring

This photo was taken five days ago at nearby Howell, Michigan, a rehabilitation center for injured or orphaned animals. Those that can be released into the wild are, but others have to be tethered until they are better, or remain in their pens. While the animals are very well taken care of, it still seems unnatural to see owls and eagles chained and tethered to trees.