Photo of the Week: Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle

Statue in the Belle Isle Conservatory show room surrounded by poinsettias

I wasn’t the only one escaping the chilly cloudy weather outside when I visited the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatary on Belle Isle this weekend.

The over 110-year-old conservatory was busy with couples, families, and photographers exploring the beautiful holiday floral displays as well as the ferns, cacti, and tropical plants. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle

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