Photo of the Week: Cruisin’ Hines

1937 Seagrave Safety Sedan

Cloudy skies kept many classic car owners away from today’s Cruisin’ Hines fourth annual car cruise on Edward Hines Drive, but there were still plenty of cars for car buffs and hot rodders to ooh and ahh over.

Edward Hines Drive was closed for about six miles between Nankin Mills and the Ford Road entrance for the annual cruise so vehicle owners could show off their 25 years or older cars and trucks. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Cruisin’ Hines

Photo of the Week: Newburgh Pointe in Late Summer

Late-summer flowers in bloom at Newburgh Pointe

It was a beautiful summer evening last Friday when I stopped at Newburgh Pointe at Edward Hines Park. The canoe livery was shutting down for the evening, fisherman were out on the dock, and several people were sitting on the benches watching the sunset. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Newburgh Pointe in Late Summer

Photo of the Week: Newburgh Pointe Rain Garden

bug on red blooming milkweed flowers

The rain garden at Newburgh Pointe at Edward Hines Park along the Rouge River was busy with American Goldfinches flitting amongst the shrubs, milkweeds, and thistles gathering seeds for their nests and young. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Newburgh Pointe Rain Garden