Little Red Riding Hood

So today our camera class was on a photo shoot at Cranbrook and who do you think we ran into? Little Red Riding Hood was walking down the path on her way to Grandmother's house. We warned her about the big bad wolf lurking in the woods....in fact two big bad wolves. I won't mention any names but it wasn't us ladies taking all the photos.

Liam Carney #23

Liam

 Hand off to #23

 and a carry

 Go Larson

Liam and Maxs

Crack O' Dawn October

A regular sight...umbrellas under the arm. Seems to rain every month for our morning walk

This morning.....wet, cold and windy

Cormorant

Kevin said that it must be injured as it would normally never let us get this close. He was swimming like mad to get away but couldn't fly.

Beautiful skies this morning

and lots of water fowl

Great Blue flying across this photo

Three in a row......

 Great Blue Heron, Black Crowned-Heron

and a white Egret

and finally the sun shined upon us!

Belle Isle Conservatory

 I have seen so many positive changes since the state has taken over the island....safer for one, cleaner and in better repair. The area around the conservatory has been kept up and it is one of the most beautiful areas and can be so restful. The Carillon tower looks to be in need of some clean up and landscaping....all in good time I'm sure. It still plays on the hour and half hour.
I am encouraging people to go over and enjoy the park....look how beautiful it is.

 The Carillon tower

 The conservatory 

Belle Isle, North End

I enjoyed exploring the north end of Belle Isle. the island sits right in the middle of the Detroit River and the north tip faces the Points on the left and Canada on the right. I love this picture with the light house (I must go looking for it) and the tanker traveling down the river.

 The only "all marble" light house in the country.

 Can you see the solar panel on the right top of this channel marker? There is a bird, probably a Cormorant, sitting on the right corner.

 Looking north.

 When I looked at this tower (don't know what it is for) through my binoculars, I could see that it was loaded with birds.

 Leaving the northern tip, I drove through the middle of the island on a very narrow, seldom used road. It was like being in the country! I just prayed that I would not meet a car coming the other way. I came across two bridges that must be very old. Both were in bad shape and even seemed beyond repair or restoration.

This is one of the old bridges.....art deco design.....covered in graffiti.