Photo of the Week: Rosa Parks Bus

Rosa Parks bus

Yesterday I sat in one of the most famous buses in American history, the Rosa Parks bus. And yes, it’s the actual Montgomery, Alabama bus where Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man in December 1955.

The bus is part of the With Liberty and Justice for All exhibit of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Rosa Parks Bus

Photo of the Week: Plymouth Ice Festival 2015

Eagles ice sculpture with American flag in the back

With wind chills bringing temperatures to the -10 to -20 degrees (Farenheit) range, it had to be one of the coldest years for the Plymouth Ice Festival this weekend in Plymouth, Michigan.

Held the first weekend of January, the Plymouth Ice Festival brings thousands of people to downtown Plymouth to see the beautiful ice sculptures. One of my favorite parts of the festival is the ice sculpture competition held between culinary arts student teams from local community colleges. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Plymouth Ice Festival 2015

Photo of the Week: Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle

Statue in the Belle Isle Conservatory show room surrounded by poinsettias

I wasn’t the only one escaping the chilly cloudy weather outside when I visited the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatary on Belle Isle this weekend.

The over 110-year-old conservatory was busy with couples, families, and photographers exploring the beautiful holiday floral displays as well as the ferns, cacti, and tropical plants. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle