DETROIT MICHIGAN DUSK

Happened to catch the webcam on Belle Isle at just the right moment last Saturday evening. My thanks to The Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and the Detroit Historical Society for these great photos. 
http://detroithistorical.org/dossin-great-lakes-museum/detroit-river-watch-webcam

Ambassador Bridge to Canada. Windsor Ontario is on the left.

The Detroit River makes a sharp bend toward the West. This makes Detroit the only place in the US where Canada is to the South. If you're doing genealogy research about the old French settlers don't be confused. If the records state birth or death place as the South shore, they are referring to the Canadian side of the river.

http://goo.gl/maps/NC7rM

Vivian :)

THIS MORNING ON THE DETROIT RIVER

Only seventeen degrees this Wednesday morning January 2, 2013 and the Detroit River looks slushy, but shipping continues on the Great Lakes and I wanted to share these new photos. 

These photos were taken from the Detroit River Webcam at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle. Check out http://Boatnerd.com/ to discover all things Great Lakes, and do a search on webcams for more great views.

Vivian :)

GREAT LAKES WEBCAMS

I didn't have to leave the comfort of my home to get these great photos. Recently discovered webcams located at my favorite places around Michigan and thought I'd share them with any Great Lakes and Boat Nerds out there. I grabbed these from the Dossin Great Lakes Museum webcam on Belle Isle, an island in the Detroit River. 

Captured this freighter as it passed Belle Isle

The photo below came from the Soo Locks webcam in Sault Ste. Marie, located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

https://webcam.crrel.usace.army.mil/soo/

Then there's the Mackinac Bridge Webcam.

MDOT gave us this great shot of the Mackinac Bridge 

And we can thank http://ais.boatnerd.com/ for this Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping Online and Vessel Passage Map.

Enjoy,

Vivian :)