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Photo of the Week: Easter Lily in Bloom

July 12, 2021April 4, 2021 by Deborah Edwards-Oñoro

white flowers of the Easter lily in full bloom, against the red brick wall background.

Easter is a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life. For everyone who celebrates the holiday, I wish you a safe and blessed Easter.

Photo of the Week: Early Morning Riser, Red-winged Blackbird

July 12, 2021March 21, 2021 by Deborah Edwards-Oñoro

Black bird with red and yellow epaulets sings loudly as it perches on the bare tree branch.

The sounds of Red-winged Blackbirds filled the marsh in the early morning at Sterling State Park in Monroe, Michigan for the first official weekend of spring in Michigan. Along with blackbirds, you could hear the territorial song of American Robins and the loud calls and squeals of Ring-billed Gulls as they foraged for food in… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Early Morning Riser, Red-winged Blackbird

Photo of the Week: The Girl with the D Earring

May 11, 2022March 14, 2021 by Deborah Edwards-Oñoro

black wall of tall building displays mural of woman wearing pink Old English D earring.

The stunning 8,000-square-foot mural is impossible to miss as you travel eastbound on Grand Boulevard from Woodward Avenue into the Milwaukee Junction area of Detroit, Michigan near the New Center.

Painted by local artist Sydney James, The Girl with the D Earring mural stands nine stories tall on the west wall of the 107-year-old Chroma building, recently renovated by The Platform development company.

James is well known in Detroit for her murals across the city, including Our Issue and Black List (which I highlighted a few years ago on this blog) as part of Murals in the Market at Eastern Market. Continue reading Photo of the Week: The Girl with the D Earring

Photo of the Week: Easter Lily in Bloom

Photo of the Week: Early Morning Riser, Red-winged Blackbird

Photo of the Week: The Girl with the D Earring

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