Photo of the Week: Cullen Family Carousel

A blue and white tent top the hand-sculpted animals of the Cullen Family Carousel along the Detroit Riverfront. In the background, blue skies with white wisps of cloud. In the background on one side, tall towers of the Renaissance Center can be seen. On the other side, the skyscrapers of Windsor, Ontario, Canada along the Detroit River can be seen. In the foreground are the low flowing Boll Family Fountains.

When you visit Detroit’s riverfront along the Detroit River, I hope you find time to take a ride on the Cullen Family Carousel at Cullen Plaza.

Open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 7PM Eastern Time from late May to Labor Day (the first Monday in September), the carousel offers free rides.

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Photo of the Week: William G. Milliken State Park Lighthouse

The lighthouse of the Milliken State Park on a cloudy day, ice covers the harbor of the state park

This weekend’s warmer temperatures (almost reaching 50 degrees Farenheit) brought out lots of people to the Detroit Riverwalk in downtown Detroit, including me! While the skies remained cloudy most of the day, it didn’t stop me from enjoying my walk along the Detroit River and stopping to take this photo of the lighthouse at William… Continue reading Photo of the Week: William G. Milliken State Park Lighthouse

Photo of the Week: William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor

Animal tracks on the snow covering the Milliken State Park wetland

Heading east from the GM Renaissance Center on the Detroit Riverwalk is one of my favorite walks in downtown Detroit. I always take time to explore William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor to check out the birds and plants. Continue reading Photo of the Week: William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor