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

Photo of the Week: Guardian Building in Downtown Detroit

Tiffany clock in the Guardian Building

Walking around downtown Detroit, you’ll see a number of impressive buildings, from towering skyscrapers, to theaters, and historic churches.

One building that stands out for many people is the beautiful orange brick and gorgeous facade of the 40-story building at the corner of Congress and Griswold

Known as the Cathedral of Finance, the Guardian Building built in the late 1920’s, was the tallest masonry building in the world when it opened in 1929. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Guardian Building in Downtown Detroit