Photo of the Week: Security Trust Company Building in Downtown Detroit

intricate sculptural columns surround what once was the entrance to the Security Trust Building

Walking south on Griswold to last night’s WordCamp Detroit 2018 afterparty in downtown Detroit, I passed by this window, edged by incredible-looking intricate carvings on two sides.

I had to stop to take a closer look! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Security Trust Company Building in Downtown Detroit

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: 2018 Plymouth Ice Festival

blue and purple light backlits the sculpted face of a lion

Imagine the temperature is ten degrees Farenheit. Snow covers the ground and the wind chill brings the temperature to less than zero degrees on a January night.

That’s cold. Even for Michigan.

But that’s not going to stop me from checking out the annual Plymouth Ice Festival, held in Kellogg Park in downtown Plymouth, Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: 2018 Plymouth Ice Festival