When I saw the title I did not know what to expect - some mill buildings or a girl called Sharon !
Nicely composed with great clarity and colour and the curved pergola is placed just right !
I found This link which I am assuming is the correct place ?

not bad Tigs ...not bad at all! little more green would have been nice, wonderful shadows you have! my friend. that sure was worth stopping there. I remember this one..and I remember playing with it in software but set it aside for some reason, huh?...who knows with me. i got enough pics now to edit till i die a very old man...

oh yeah! might i add? in reference to the rather hash PM Dunsticker sent me...the dead part will be some time from now mate. sorry to disappoint you.
well then! i have to fav this one. might be my new desktop as a remember of the blast we had shooting that day. your good people Tigs! :)

Shadows and angles work for me here..R.

Good composition and color nice one.

Rob

Nice shadows in this and reflection off the white - would have worked in the contest well Sandi.

That bright "shelter" looks very nice against the darker background. Nice details and shadows here too.

Very nice framing! Great work.

Terrific composition and nice vivid color.

Sandi, I was searching for Lady Sharon Mills until I had read your narrative and checked-out Lyn's link. An intriguing construction, but I still don't know its function.
I suppose that it's a picturesque pavilion used for weddings and events.
I've read this on the net: "Sharon Mills County Park is located on the banks of the Raisin River in southwest Washtenaw County. Originally erected as a grist mill in the 1880s, it was purchased by Henry Ford in the 1920s for light manufacturing. The mill itself has seen many transformations over the years. In 2000, the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission initiated building and site restoration to provide the public the picturesque park it is today."

A nicely framed shot. I would have preferred it without the red tint though. It muddies the image and makes the single pink cloud too distracting. It's a lovely spot though and looks like the kind of place where small, private weddings could take place. The shade being created isn't very functional, so the awning is as much an art statement as a sun cover.

So beautiful and peaceful, lovely composition and colours

Nice job with that Beta version!!!

That is a lovely structure and wouln't mind having that in my yard. You made it magical with your new software Sandi.

Although it has nothing to do with Greece, as following Lyn's link fully indicates, the curve of the pergola nevertheless has the feel, to me, of some ancient Greek architecture. It's interesting for me in that, right now, I'm reading about the history of this very area, along the Raisin River, during the War of 1812, heavily contested by the British and local Indian tribes vs. American troops. Having visited a couple other of those contested places, Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island, and Fort Michilimackinac at the north tip of Michigan's southern peninsula, I get the same sense here, one of attempting to place myself 200 years back in time. I'm thinking this spot is an outdoor part of the pavilion there, and possibly a spot where some of those weddings have been conducted. T'would make for some interesting photos of the bridal party and bratty younger cousins (who can't seem to forego fingers in noses and "rabbit ear" gestures behind the heads of other cousins:o).

-Nik

unusual structure and well desined, color is natural for this.

I will sit down and wait for the music to start, Tigz.
Well composed.

TicK

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