Photo of the Week: Baltimore Oriole at Belle Isle Nature Zoo

bright orange and black bird perched on top of bird feeder

While everyone else I knew was fast asleep on an early Sunday morning, I was up at 5:45am to head out the door for a morning of birdwatching at Belle Isle State Park in Detroit, Michigan. I joined 13 other birders (people who watch birds) in peering through my binoculars at the 50 to 75 foot… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Baltimore Oriole at Belle Isle Nature Zoo

Photo of the Week: Security Trust Company Building in Downtown Detroit

intricate sculptural columns surround what once was the entrance to the Security Trust Building

Walking south on Griswold to last night’s WordCamp Detroit 2018 afterparty in downtown Detroit, I passed by this window, edged by incredible-looking intricate carvings on two sides.

I had to stop to take a closer look! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Security Trust Company Building in Downtown Detroit

Photo of the Week: Glass Kite Sculpture and Waterfall at One Campus Martius

brilliant red, green, and yellow glass kites hanging from the ceiling of a skyscraper

I’ve always been fascinated by the colorful kites and waterfall in the atrium of the One Campus Martius building in downtown Detroit. Little did I know, until I did some research this weekend, that the indoor water feature is the largest in the world! Consisting of 15 glass kites, the glass sculpture and waterfall are… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Glass Kite Sculpture and Waterfall at One Campus Martius