I've covered a lot of car shows in my career but I think the Concours held along the bluff in St. Joseph has to be a favorite.This year I thought I would put together a series on car's hood ornaments. The intricate designs blow me away. Don Campbell / HP staff
Crowds admire dozens of automobiles, including a 1938 Cadillac V-16 2-Door Convertible, right, owned by Pete Todo, from Hobart, IN, Saturday, August 9, 2014, during the Tenth Annual Concours d'Elegance of Southwest Michgan held at Lake Bluff Park in St. Joseph. Don Campbell / HP staff
The hood ornament of a 1931 Graham Special 6 Dual Cowl Phaeton, owned by Bette Hamond, from East Lansing, Mich., is pictured Saturday, August 9, 2014, during the Tenth Annual Concours d'Elegance of Southwest Michgan held at Lake Bluff Park in St. Joseph. Don Campbell / HP staff
Katlin Gray, 5, and her brother, Vincent Gray 2, from Rochester Hills, Mich., relax in a 1909 Franklin Model G Touring automobile, owned by Christine Gray, Saturday, August 9, 2014, during the Tenth Annual Concours d'Elegance of Southwest Michgan held at Lake Bluff Park in St. Joseph.