Through the cracked glass of memory
We're happy to be able to share this gorgeous artwork created from a vintage slide from the construction of the Mackinac Bridge.
Five things you need to know for Thursday, September 20, 2007
It's been 2 months since our last Five Things you need to know about Michigan posting. I'm tempted to say that there was nothing you needed to know over that period, but the truth is we were busy working and trying to enjoy all the summer fun…
(not) still standin - the end of Slumpy
The photo above is titled still standin and it was taken 3 months ago by paulhitz of the Livingstone Mansion in Brush Park aka "Slumpy". Over the weekend, Slumpy went wherever iconic buildings go at the end of their time.
Along with grisly…
West Michigan Whitecaps: Midwest League Champs!
Untitled by emjsmith
The West Michigan Whitecaps of Grand Rapids, a Class A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, are the first team to repeat as Midwest League champions in 23 years after an 11-5 victory at Beloit in game five of the Midwest…
Photo Friday: Dazing by Becca
It seems like not too long ago that I was marveling about the Absolute Michigan group on Flickr - where we get most of the photos we use here - passing 600 members and not too much longer back that we were excited to see the 500th member.
Becca…
Michigan's Famous Landmarks
Kathy says that this is what Ann Arbor is famous for: Michigan Stadium aka The Big House, the largest (American) football stadium in the world and the University it serves.
That got me wondering, what landmark is YOUR Michigan town or…
Photo Friday: Star Dream Fountain by Clodette
Star Dream Fountain is a sculpture in Royal Oak by noted sculptor Marshall Fredericks. This sculpture is either the last or one of the last sculptures he made and one of many in the metro Detroit area.
Clodette's pictures include shots…
Report on the 2007 Mackinac Bridge Walk
Mackinac Bridge Walk by Maggie
The Cheboygan Tribune reports that an estimated 57,000 people walked (or ran, wheeled or swam) the Mackinac Bridge. That's short of the 85,000 that traversed the span in 1992, but still a whole lot of folks!…
Labor Day in Michigan (in Pictures)
This photo of the Wings of Victory float in the 1942 Detroit Labor Day Parade is just one of a number from the Library of Congress.
More on Labor Day in Michigan over at Michigan in Pictures.
Photo Friday: Jump In by Jessie Turner
For me, Jessie's photos capture the beauty & wonder of Michigan's outdoors as few others do.
I think if you check out her photos from the Upper Peninsula: Summer 2006 (where this photo hails from), Sleeping Bear, everyday life, or…
Kiters raise questions about shoreline access
In Kiters Defend Access, IPR News Radio notes that although the Michigan Supreme Court says anyone can walk along the beaches of the Great Lakes below the ordinary high water mark, landowners often take issue with kiteboarders setting up.
Photo:…
Culinary delights at the Traverse Epicurean Classic
I took this photo of Perry Harmon (who now makes a very tasty and tender biscotti for a living) at the Traverse Epicurean Classic last year (slideshow). The Epicurean Classic is an amazing annual celebration of food, wine, brewing and cooking…