The People of Detroit: Journaturalist, photo by Noah Stephens.

I briefly mentioned Noah Stephens’ project, The People of Detroit, a few weeks ago. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you need too – it’s one of the best blogs in Michigan right now. He says that his ongoing photo essay series is dedicated to the motor city’s residents. It’s not meant to be positive or negative, simply to examine the people who played in serrated crabgrass and never got cut. (too badly, at least).

About this photo he writes:

jour·nat·u·ra·list (jur-nāch’ər-ə-lĭst), noun

1. A portmanteau word formed from “journal” and “naturalist” commonly used to describe a young woman who grew up in South America, lives in Detroit, works as a journalist and has a strong affinity for nature (exemplified by the ability and willingness to milk goats and weed urban gardens with a machete).

see also: Minehaha Forman.

Check out his whole People of Detroit set on Flickr or view the slideshow.