The Heidelberg Project, started by local artist Tyree Guyton is an amazing example of the power of strong communities in Detroit. Tyree Guyton is featured in a film I just watched on you tube called “Requiem for Detroit”, a documentary … Continue reading
Dots on Heidelberg Street in Detroit, Michigan. The Heidelberg Project, started by local artist Tyree Guyton is an amazing example of the power of strong communities in Detroit.
Last Friday night I went out for a long bike ride and took a break when I got to Campus Martius in downtown Detroit. The sun had already gone down, things had cooled off–and thanks to the lights at Campus … Continue reading
This past weekend my 5 year old niece ran her first race–the kids run at Escape to Belle Isle. She had a blast (check out that stride)– all the kids beat the costumed tiger and got a medal AND a … Continue reading
Today I found an old postcard of Belle Isle dating back to 1943 at an Antique store next to Eastern Market in Detroit. Printed on beautiful card stock, the sender, Ruth, used a typewriter to type out her message on … Continue reading
Days after the US Social Forum in Detroit ended, and thousands of activists and organizers went home, the city felt a little empty. I biked throughout downtown and happened to pass by Cobo Hall, which seemed so empty without bikes … Continue reading
Cooked up greens for the first time! I got kale and chard from Eastern Market in Detroit on Saturday. I boiled them first then blanched them in garlic, onion and a little cayenne. Yummy.
Saw this beautiful sky behind the Detroit Institute of Arts tonight right before sunset.
Last Friday I biked out to a quiet industrial area to find this mural by Robert Sestock. I discovered it via a great post from the One More Spoke Blog, I would recommend checking it out.
Happy Summer Solstice! It’s here…
Books that seem to be organized by subject and color….at John K. King Books in Detroit, Michigan.
Got a chance to see some great live music last Friday in Mexicantown. Among the bands, Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas.
Fun with low light… Taken with Canon EOS 5D Mark II ISO 6400 1/40 Shutter Speed 1.8 f stop
Last Wednesday, June 16th I went to my first baseball game. Tigers vs. Washington Nationals? I generally dislike sports, but this was a fun experience. I took this photo at the end of the game when the crowd was on … Continue reading
Street art by Banksy originally at the Packard Plant in Detroit, Mi and removed by the 555 Gallery after many of Banksy’s Detroit graffiti was destroyed. At first I wasn’t sure how I felt about this being removed by a … Continue reading
Walking through Mexican-town near the old train station I found this beautiful street art. Detroit is still burning its trash. It uses the largest “trash to energy” incinerator in the country. Groups like the Michigan Sierra Club are running campaigns to … Continue reading
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Geese heading into the pond at Tricentennial State Park near downtown Detroit, Michigan.
A good friend of mine just arrived in Detroit for a few days, she found a small alley with some amazing light that made for a good portrait around sunset. Detroit, Michigan 6/16/2010
In front of GM Headquarters, kids play in the large fountain on Riverfront Plaza, downtown Detroit, Michigan.
