Another Bridge at Elizabeth Park

Tonight's shot is another one from Elizabeth Park, shot a couple of days ago.  You can still see snow along the banks (that didn't last long), and just before the bridge, a group of ducks swim playfully in the icy water. 

Off in the distance, the stream opens up into the Detroit River, and if you look real close, you can see the distant banks of Grosse Ile. 

Due to a slower shutter speed, the water looks like glass, but in reality, the wind was whipping by pretty quickly, and the water was rushing fairly steadily. 

A few minutes later, the sun fell behind the horizon, and the weather quickly turned too cold to shoot, so we headed back home.

-MT

Sunset over Elizabeth Park

Elizabeth Park, Trenton, Michigan

The sun would be setting in minutes, and the sky was filled with streaks of orange and magenta. My brother David and I were headed to Elizabeth Park in Trenton, to take his dog Trent out for some fresh air.

I had a spot in the park that I wanted to shoot, so before we let Trent loose, I walked over to my spot to see if I could make a picture. As is often the case, when you get to a spot where you have planned to take a photo, you always need to look around. Although the shot I had planned to take was there waiting for me, a better shot was just over my shoulder. While walking back to the truck, I spotted this scene, and quickly set up the tripod to get the capture!

A few seconds later, the sun dipped below the horizon, and the beautiful magenta sky quickly faded away.

-MT