Detroit Photo Walk 01.03.2021
Started out the New Year with an early morning walk on a snowy day in Detroit with some friends. I was able to revisit some locations from the 12.31 walk…
Capitol Park
Detroit Photo Walk | 12.31.2020
What a year. Ending 2020 with an afternoon photo walk in Detroit was just the therapy I needed. It was a challenging year, and the stress of world events has…
Detroit Skyline Photographs
Many ways to view this spectacular American city
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The Detroit Skyline – there are so many different ways to view places in the city where tall structures rise to create a unique urban landscape. If you find the right location, you can go back in time to the late 1920’s, when Detroit was a showplace for new skyscrapers.
Today I am sharing some of my favorite skyline photos – in black and white. I am always looking for new ways to view the city and share images of this place once known as the “Paris of the Midwest.”
This view along the Detroit River shows the Renaissance Center, built in the late 1970’s, and the Ambassador Bridge, which connects the U.S. and Canada. Â This is one of the few instances where Canada is south of the United States.
The Guardian Building – City of Detroit
The Guardian - Detroit's Cathedral of Finance - Photographs and History Listen to this post on Anchor.fm It was a time of magic for Detroit: the late 1920's. Detroit was…
Wurlitzer Building – Downtown Detroit Skyline Photograph
The Wurlitzer building once was the home of the famous Wurlitzer Co., which made pianos, instruments, and the "Mighty Wurlitzer" organs for movie theaters. More than 2,000 organs were built…
David Whitney Building – Detroit Photographs in Black and White
The David Whitney Building in Detroit was completed in 1915, before the Detroit building boom of the 1920's. It was designed by Graham, Burnham & Co., the successor firm to…
Detroit’s Belle Isle – Photographs of an Island Jewel
Belle Isle, originally known as Hog Island, was first settled by French explorers in the 1700's. With approximately 900 acres, Belle Isle is the country’s largest city island park, exceeding…
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