Photo Friday: Photowalk at Cranbrook Gardens

I recently went on another Photowalk to the Cranbrook Gardens in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with the Photowalks Detroit Flickr group.

The Cranbrook Gardens are part of a 319-acre educational and cultural campus that is home to several private college prep and boarding schools, as well as an art museum and the Institute of Science. It's hard to believe I haven't gotten around to writing about Cranbrook before now, especially as I've been a member of the Institute of Science for years-so I'm sure you'll see more about Cranbrook here at Midwest Guest in the months to come.

Today, though, I'll just give you a glimpse of the gardens by sharing a few of my favorites from the group of photos I took the day of the Photowalk.

The late afternoon timing of the excursion and slightly overcast day resulted in some beautiful natural lighting for our photo-taking session.

Our local Photowalks are fairly informal events that welcome photographers of all skill levels-from those with high-end professional cameras to people beginning to take photos with their first point-and-shoot cameras.

Read about my first two Photowalk adventures in Royal Oak, Michigan, and at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

Interested in finding out more about Photowalks or joining next month's Worldwide Photowalk? Check it out at the Worldwide Photowalk site.

Photowalks are great ways to practice your camera skills, learn new skills, see a local area in a different way than you might normally see it, be with friends, and meet some new friends.

Photographer Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photowalk takes place July 24 this year, when tens of thousands of photographers can sign up for local walks in their home area.

Thanks to Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby for creating and coordinating Photo Friday to link travel photos and blog posts across the Web.

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Comments

[beth aka confusedhomemaker]

I love the gardens there, they are so beautiful. Cranbrook is a real gem that is just tucked away waiting for more people to explore it.

[April (Alpha Echo)]

I love the picture of the bridge. I miss taking photo walks. Maybe that's something I need to look into in my area. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Dominique King]

Beth-You're right about Cranbrook being a real gem. The entire campus is pretty nice for photo taking...and I've always loved the Institute of Science (especially since they redid the rock room!)

April-Be sure to check out the Worldwide Photowalk link in the story...July 24 is the date when there will be photowalks all over the world. There's a great chance there will be one in your area that day :)

[Caitlin @ Roaming Tales]

It looks like a great garden. I'll keep it in mind if I ever go back to Michigan.

[Lora (Tripping with Kids)]

These are fantastic photos, Dominique!

[Kerry Dexter]

I like the shot of the stairs - makes me think of all the people who've walked them. thanks.

[Dominique King]

Caitlin-Cranbrook Gardens are definitely worth a stop if you're ever out this way.

Lora-Thanks! The late-afternoon light made it easy to take decent photos that afternoon.

Kerry-I do like to photograph architectural lines and angles...which probably at least partially accounts for my fascination with bridges.

[soultravelers3]

Beautiful shots Dominique and I especially loved your flowers!

[Sarah V.]

My favorite is the last photo of the cherubs. Just beautiful!

[Dominique King]

Soul3-The lighting was so nice that day that I had a difficult time picking just one flower photo to post here!

Sarah-The close-up shot of the cherubs looked so much nicer to me than the shot I took of the entire planter that detail came from. As you can see from the first shot, a lot of us got into just taking tiny pieces of larger things that day :lol: