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Photo of the Week: Murals in the Market 2018

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colorful blue, green, orange, and pink abstract masks of people and animals stand out against a black wall on Orleans Street

Finding my way around Detroit’s Eastern Market regular shoppers, scooter riders, lines of vehicles, and tour groups looking at this year’s Murals in the Market was a challenge yesterday.

With cool temperatures, the first day of fall was a busy day at the market!

Despite the crowds, I managed to catch a few views of this year’s Murals in the Market, the fourth celebration of more than 50 international and local mural artists at Eastern Market. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Murals in the Market 2018

Photo of the Week: Trumpeter Swans

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two white swans raise their heads after feeding in the still waters of the marsh

Wait, slow down a minute, I asked my husband yesterday as we drove down the paved road past Erie State Game Area near the Ohio/Michigan border.

I had seen two large splotches of white in the back of the pond and wanted a second look.

Could they be a pair of Trumpeter Swans? Continue reading Photo of the Week: Trumpeter Swans

Photo of the Week: Teller’s of Hyde Park in Cincinnati

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front of Hyde Park Savings Bank, with green canopy Teller's sign over the front entryway

When I looked down the street from our parking spot in Hyde Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, I quickly noticed the unmistakable tall columns of a bank building.

You’ve probably seen them as well in older communities.

Banks built in the United States in the 1800’s and early 1900’s often included tall columns in the front facade, influenced by Greek and Roman architecture.

I noticed the building still had the words “Hyde Park Savings Bank” engraved at the top.

But it was no longer a bank. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Teller’s of Hyde Park in Cincinnati

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