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.
Books that seem to be organized by subject and color….at John K. King Books in Detroit, Michigan.
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
Starting in April of 2009 the after school program at Explore College Prep Middle School in East Oakland, CA launched an urban farming and culinary arts program. Working with Planting Justice, as well as Mandela Marketplace and WYSE (West Oakland … Continue reading
On a road trip down Highway One in California with some friends, we stopped at this amazing beach. It’s located near Santa Cruz off the Pacific Coast Highway and instead of sand, is made up of tiny pebbles formed from … Continue reading
Back in March 2010, I came upon this dance group practicing a routine at the Civic Center in San Francisco with City Hall in the background.
Haleh Zandi (right) of Planting Justice shares a quick hug with Erica Jackson (left), a student from Explore Prep Middle School at the end of their school garden after school program. See more about Planting Justice here: http://plantingjustice.org
Students wait in line to make their entrance at their graduation from Building Blocks Preschool in Highland, Michigan. Visit the school’s website at http://www.buildingblocksschool.com
A student at Explore Prep Middle School in Oakland, CA harvests fresh peas from the raised beds on their blacktop garden. See more on this project at http://plantingjustice.org
A determined trumpeter plays a somber tune for those walking quickly past in the San Francisco rain.
