Seaplanes take a break at Lake Mary Ronan
A "classic" Grumman Mallard, which was later transformed into the Albatross, prepares to touch down on the glassy surface of Lake Mary Ronan during a seaplane fly-in Saturday morning. (Chuck Bandel/VP-MI)
A Grumman Widgeon, used by several branches of the US Armed Forces during World War II, touches down on Lake Mary Ronan during Saturday's seaplane fly-in at the Lodge and Resort.
A crew member gets in a quick bit of fishing from one of the nose hatches on the restored Grumman Widgeon seaplane during an amphibious airplane fly-in Saturday at the Lodge and Resort at Lake Mary Ronan. (Chuck Bandel/VP/MI)
An Italian "scout" seaplane taxis toward the docking area at the Lodge and Resort at Lake Mary Ronan during a seaplane fly-in Saturday morning. (Chuck Bandel/VP/MI)
First, the distant roar of engines. Next, a speck in the skies above scenic Lake Mary Ronan that quickly grew larger as it appeared over the manicured lawns and shoreline of The Lodge and Resort named after the sparkling gem of a lake below....
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