Two conjoined parks lie along the Huron River in Ann Arbor, Gallup and Furstenburg Parks. Furstenburg Park is entirely on the north (left) bank, just west of Huron Parkway. Gallup Park comprises strips along both banks, spreading as far east from Furstenburg Park as the dam at N. Dixboro Road, east of US 23. Small islands dot the river as it runs through Gallup Park. The islands are connected by foot bridges. Both parks are popular with waterfowl and other birds. Boating and fishing are common activities, along with the usual picnicking, jogging, strolling, and photography!

Only pictures that give an actual sense of place for these specific parks are included here. Some photos that would fit this category have been sent to the 'Middle Distance', 'Landscapes', or 'Panorama' categories. Other photos from these parks appear in various other categories, depending on subject matter.
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arctangent > It's a semi-annual event (spring and fall) for turkey vultures to congregate in flocks that soar above the Huron River at this point. The black specks seen here in the sky are but a fraction of that day's gathering. FYI: WikiAnswers says that a group of vultures is called a venue or a committee. A group that is soaring in the air may be called a kettle. So this picture depicts a kettle of vultures! Who Knew?
arctangent > Busy boat livery on a summer day.
arctangent > ROYGB but no IV Workers at the Gallup Park boat rental livery. July.
arctangent > Paddlers and dabblers on the Huron River. I love the fierce expression on the face of the rear paddler in the canoe, and the fact that the oarsmen in the row boat are using their oars as paddles, rather than using them to row! July.
arctangent > Island hopping. A series of footbridges connects a string of small islands as a way of carrying the main hiking trail in Gallup Park from one side of the Huron River to the other. Other small islands are left "unattached", or if "attached", the trails to them are closed during waterfowl nesting season.
arctangent > Many before me, ... but on this day, I had the woods to myself. Riverside trail, Furstenburg Park.
arctangent > Frozen Huron River #3 Taken from out on the river ice, at the edge of the smooth section. Looking upstream. Huron River, Gallup Park, Michigan
arctangent > January 3, 2009 (Saturday) Another visit to Gallup Park. Gotta' take advantage of fair weather in winter when you have it. It has been cold enough to freeze the lagoon at Furstenburg Park. I spent quite a bit of time walking out on it and enjoying the novelty of the experience. As the sun began to set, it lit the cattail and reed beds while the lagoon became shuttered in blue shadows. Although the sky in this picture is virtually cloudless, around to the south and west a huge bank of cirrus clouds was being lit by the setting sun. A fantastic sunset was still to come.
arctangent > January 2, 2009 I went to Gallup Park this afternoon. This particular picture captures so many of the features of the experience that I spent time photographing: The "skating rink" that someone had cleared on the ice covering the lagoon; the blue shadows and the beautiful low angle light; the animal tracks in the snow; the silhouettes of trees, shrubs, etc. against the snow. And it includes my own shadow. I was standing on the bridge over the neck connecting the lagoon to the Huron River, along the trail from Gallup Park to Furstenburg Park. I've made modest exposure and contrast corrections, but no color corrections to the picture. I like it the way it is.
Busy boat livery on a summer day.
> Busy boat livery on a summer day.
Busy boat livery on a summer day.
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