DETROIT Black & White
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I used to stay up late and sleep in. But knowing that I was missing out on the beautiful sunrises its hard to sleep in. Now I stay up late and get up early :) On this shot I had my tripod sitting in the water in the ice crack.
Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. ~Rumi
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The Detroit River is the border between Canada and the United States. One side is the Canadian city of Windsor and on the other side is Detroit, also know as the ‘Motor City’ (Motown). Windsor and Detroit share a lot and one thing the people on the Windsor side enjoy is the view of Detroit’s skyline. Prominent on that skyline is the Renaissance Centre the world headquarters of General Motors.
CSX train Y194 heads back toward Rougemere Yard after working customers on the Boat Yard Line in Detroit, MI. In the background is the Detroit Skyline and the Ambassador Bridge to Canada.
This beautiful three story Spanish Revival apartment building in Detroit was built in 1928 and until recently was still occupied. If you go on this Streetside link you can see that over the last ten years this neighborhood has gone downhill incredibly fast. In 2008 it was still being used:
www.google.com/maps/@42.4342891,-82.9754517,3a,75y,358.86...
Now almost nothing is left though the apartment building across the street still is occupied:
www.google.com/maps/@42.4342897,-82.9754686,3a,75y,0.56h,...
It is still listed online as "for rent,"
"Explore your new place at 14299 Fordham St in Detroit. This community can be found in the Burbank area of Detroit. From availability to location, the community staff is ready to help you find your perfect floor plan option. Contact or drop by to check the availability and schedule a tour today."
Greektown Casino-Hotel provides a great view of Detroit's annual fireworks display. Despite the threat of violent weather, everything went off without a hitch last night.
A wide angle (28mm) HDR Detroit sunset from the southwest end of Belle Isle, just a tiny moment before the sun disappeared ... Too much cloud cover, though. For scale, the HUGE RenCen (Renaissance Center) building (for those who know it) is on the far left. Water in the foreground is the mighty Detroit River. ...
I did not end up with very many images I liked of the fireworks for various reasons. This one was my favorite after a little cleanup.
Shot years ago in Detroit, apparently the driver thought it unsafe to stop and change the tire...unless that person didn't have a tire to spare.
abandoned houses in Detroit area required to have entrance points secured. Not sure what this cover is about.
Detroit, MI 2013
Huge thanks to Shutter Photo for the feature article today. I've been in sort of a shooting rut with such a busy schedule this summer; but I hope to get re-energized soon to get some new ideas out. Thanks again to Travis for the eloquent motivation. :)