Photo of the Week: Aretha Franklin Mural in Detroit’s Eastern Market

album cover of singer Aretha Franklin

Have you seen the Aretha Franklin mural in Detroit’s Eastern Market?

It’s well hidden and if you didn’t know it was there, you might not find it.

I was told it was on the back wall of Gratiot Central Market, but I went around the block three times before I discovered it. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Aretha Franklin Mural in Detroit’s Eastern Market

Photo of the Week: Iron Ore Miners Mural in Ishpeming, Michigan

three iron ore miners, two standing, one kneeling, inside iron ore mine.

Birdwatching takes me to lots of different places, national forests, wildlife areas, and some of the smallest towns in the Midwest.

Which I enjoy, because I love going through towns and discovering the unique architecture of their older buildings, churches, libraries, and courthouses.

This month my travels took me to Ishpeming, Michigan, a small town in the western part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

And what I found didn’t disappoint. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Iron Ore Miners Mural in Ishpeming, Michigan