belle isle

Belle Isle is the largest city island park in the U.S. and was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park. The city of Detroit acquired the island in 1879 and soon after citizens were calling on the city to create a public space on Belle Isle that would imitate the parks and tree-lined boulevards of Paris. The island features two gorgeous yacht clubs, a nine-hole golf course, a swimming beach, lots of hiking trails, an aquarium (closed in 2005 due to budget cuts), a conservatory, casino (non-gambling), formal gardens, ball fields, handball and tennis courts, an old lighthouse, lagoons, woods populated with white-tailed deer, and many picnic areas. The numerous historical buildings that dot the landscape are some of the finest on the continent.

Anna Scripps Whitcomb conservatory

On the pier

the lighthouse gate was locked

me and my photographer (my bf Dale)

Romper: Modcloth

Belt: H&M

Purse: thrifted

Cowboy boots: thrifted