Photo of the Week: Celebrating the 93rd Thanksgiving Day Parade in Detroit

Sesame Street favorite Elmo wearing a white-trimmed hat

I was up early before the sun rose on Thanksgiving Day.

Not to start making rolls and side dishes to accompany our turkey dinner later in the day.

I was on my way to Detroit to watch the annual Thanksgiving Day parade in person, along with thousands of other people who joined me on a cold, gray morning to line Woodward Avenue.

Now known as America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, this year’s parade didn’t disappoint with its imaginative floats, fantastic multi-story balloons, clowns, and Big Heads. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Celebrating the 93rd Thanksgiving Day Parade in Detroit

Photo of the Week: Gulls on the Move

Gulls scatter across the blue sky with white fluffy clouds.

A crisp cold fall morning had me wishing I brought some hot chocolate in a thermos with me for my morning birdwatching.

The temperature was less than 25 degrees Farenheit. There was a bit of a breeze over the water. I was thankful the sun was out.

I was dressed in my warm long down coat, winter boots, and warm gloves as I peered over the clear blue water.

Searching the over one hundred gulls, I was on the lookout for a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Gulls on the Move