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

Photo of the Week: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

White day lily glass art stands out against the dark background, in a pond with faint reflection of the lily below.

While I was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this weekend for WordCamp Pittsburgh, I took time to visit Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens near Carnegie Mellon University.

Part of Schenley Park, the steel and glass Victorian greenhouse built in 1892 is a historic landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Continue reading Photo of the Week: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens