Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan - October 8, 2006

Belle Isle Park is on an Island in the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor.


The Douglas MacArthur Bridge across to Belle Isle.



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The Scott Memorial Fountain is the prominent feature of the western end of the park. [1744x1308]

You're not allowed to do much with this fountain. [Closer]

This is James Scott. [1744x1308]

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This turtle's water isn't making it to his frog. [Closer]

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View of Windsor, Ontario. [1744x1308]

A church in Windsor. [Closer]

Some industry in Windsor. [1744x1308]

Looking downstream toward Windsor and Detroit. [3488x2616]

The massive Renaissance Center complex. [1744x1308]



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There's a spider web covered with dew in this picture. [3488x2616]

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Looking at the western (downstream) end of the island. [3488x2616]

A groundhog? [Closer]

A blue crab claw. [Closer]

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The two sides of the Detroit River come back together here at the western end of the island. [3488x2616]

Downtown Detroit. [1744x1308]

Closer view - and subsequent pictures are moving to the right from this view. [1744x1308]

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Overview of the area pictured in the previous several pictures. [1744x1308]

The bridge. [1744x1308]

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Before we left, a large group doing a charity walk started to walk around the fountain. [Closer]

Looking up the road toward the eastern/northern part of the island that we didn't visit. [1744x1308]

On the way back to the bridge. [1744x1308]

And crossing back into Detroit.
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