Common Loon (Gavia immer) Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) Fishing season has started Canadian shore of St. Clair River Marysville, Michigan Harbor activities Homesick for the Elbe ferries Harbor activities How renters live in my hometown Hamburg Saying 'good bye' to our beautiful yard Saying 'good bye' to our beautiful yard Saying 'good bye' to our beautiful yard Saying 'good bye' to our beautiful yard Saying 'good bye' to our beautiful yard Maggie's new territory The four day glorious color Pear trees in bloom Stony Creek lake. Apple blossoms at the nature center. Stony Creek Nature Center The old oak tree I already knew 40 years ago. Stony Creek Nature Center Stony Creek Nature Center Still no sign of Spring Flooded Bell River valley Train engine approaching. The 4912 dropped off two cars at the factory Three methods of transportation: by rail, on the b… Whitecaps on the lake and river The '511' building in Port Huron The Municipal building of the city of Port Huron. April 15th! Finally there is a sign of Spring. The water level in the ponds is high White pines in the nature center No Spring growth, yet. The turtles have emerged. A Blanding's turtle in the swamp Under the warmth of a Douglas Fir... Even freezing nights cannot stop their progess Night temperatures are still below freezing... The rhubarb doesn't mind the frosty nights Building a bridge in my imagination The color of the water gave the bridge its name: B… On freighter & two gulls