Wild Boards of Cranbrook

Cranbrook is not in the city of Detroit but in the Detroit "area." I know we're not supposed to blog about the area, but it is considered to be part of "Detroit." Cranbrook has many sculptures that give it an artsy cosmopolitan feel. I was here on my birthday. I love Cranbrook.

Detroit Metrobeach

The Detroit Metroparks are not actually IN Detroit, but around it. Since they belong to the city (and are clearly labeled "Detroit," I'm including them. These pictures were taken on the nature trail. There is an owl on a nest in a wash tub high in the trees.

Elmwood Rows

Small Grove, Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit

Small Grove, Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, photo by Mary Stebbins Taitt.

This little grove adds beauty and tranquily to the cemetery.

Wolcott Mill

A Detroit Metropark. The Mill itself is a lovely historical museum and there are trails for hiking. Photo by Mary Stebbins Taitt

English Ivy

English Ivy. This is an invasive alien species in some locations. It does become feral in Detroit, to some extent.

Belle Isle Conservatory

Detroit Federal Building

The green glass is an art installation representing the Aurora Borealis. I will show more pictures of it later. Photo by Mary Stebbins Taitt

Butterfly Garden

There's a wonderful Butterfly Garden at the Detroit Zoo.

Gorilla at the Detroit Zoo

It's a wild and wooly Africa at the Detroit Zoo!