Photo of the Week: S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Anchor

Deep red metal anchor sits atop a concrete display with plaque describing the S.S. Fitzgerald, surrounded by a tile patio. In the background you can see the autumn colored trees and the back of the Belle Isle Aquarium.

With many events this week marking the 50th anniversary of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sinking on November 10, 1975 in Lake Superior, I spent part of my weekend visiting Dossin Great Lakes Museum at Belle Isle State Park in Detroit.

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What I Found Interesting: August 20, 2025

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

A new moon orbiting Uranus, people worldwide reporting they are living better lives, and an email address quiz are some of the interesting stories I’ve read and enjoyed in the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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Photo of the Week: Native Plants at Belle Isle State Park

A blue and white horizontal banner with the words Protect the Plants, Please stay on the path, Native plants at work, with the blue water of the Detroit River in the background along with several tall brick buildings on the far side of the river.

When I went birding at Belle Isle State Park this weekend, I found black fabric lining the shoreline as a type of fence around a majority of the park.

I didn’t know what it was, so I stopped at the Nature Center to ask the staff.

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