Sol, photo by rckrawczykjr.
Ralph took this with his holga from the shoreline of Belle Isle. Be sure to check it out bigger.
If you have a little time, tune in his Belle Isle slideshow. If you have a little more time, you might enjoy some Holga Goodness.
Untitled, photo by zakzorah
My original thought was to remind folks of tonight’s Exposure.Detroit show at the Bean & Leaf Cafe in Royal Oak.
This photo is part of Cris’s Masonic Temple set and you can see more photos from the March 1, 2008 Exposure.Detroit trip to the Masonic Temple of Detroit (view slideshow). One of the photos linked to the History of the Masonic Temple, which says (in part):
It was on Thanksgiving day in 1920 that the sod was first turned. And with many more months of planning and labor ahead, the Craft was at work on this undertaking of worldwide interest. A great host stood in Cass Park for this occasion and flowed in human currents up and down Second Boulevard and what was then Bagg Street. It is certain that no man will forget the occasion.
George Washington’s own working tools, brought from his Virginia Lodge, were employed. The first mortar was spread with the same trowel that our first president used in the corner stone laying of the National Capitol. On September 18, 1922, thousands of Master Masons and their families witnessed the corner stone of the Masonic Temple of Detroit being placed into position.
That jogged my memory and I recalled seeing the photo below of the “Turning of the Sod” ceremony in the Library of Congress from Thanksgiving Day, 1920. There’s also an exterior view of the completed Detroit Masonic Temple from 1922.
Ferry House, photo by ER Post.
Most readers of Michigan in Pictures probably know about Absolute Michigan and some might know that this month we’re featuring Michigan Homes this month. In addition to highlighting a historic Michigan house museum every day, we’re also going to check out home & home design blogs & sites, explore green building and other new trends in construction and redevelopment, feature some of the great neighborhoods across the state and take a closer look at the state of the Michigan real estate industry.
As a part of this focus on Michigan homes, we’ve created a group on Flickr titled A Michigan Home, where folks are invited to add a single photo that (for them) represents what a Michigan home is. See our Michigan Home Gallery Slideshow on Absolute Michigan.
The photo above of the Ferry House in Grand Haven was added by ER Post. The house is actually for sale right now, and the owners write:
The Ferry House, as it is called on the National Registry of Historic Places, was built in 1872 by Edward Payson Ferry. This Proud Victorian is of primarily wood construction and is in the Italianate style. E.P. Ferry, son of the Rev. William Ferry (one of Grand Haven’s founders), was a local lumberman and banker…
The home features 11′ and 12′ ceilings, hardwood flooring, impressive woodwork, restored antique gas (converted) and electric light fixtures, plaster ceiling medallions and cornice moldings. The main level contains a large living room and formal dining room with bay window, 2 gas log fireplaces, as well as a family room, guest bedroom and a library on the main level. A gorgeous curved walnut stairway leads to the upper level, which features a large master suite, two bathrooms, laundry, and two additional bedrooms.
Seat 4 Redux, photo by webcnyew.
JB says The late afternoon sun blessed me with this picture. Same seat #4 different feel entirely. He has more photos from Central Elementary School in Petoskey.
…I’m Just The Messenger – Coleman, Michigan, photo by jfactor1.
Just wondering what goes through someone’s mind just before they shoot a sign.
Any thoughts?
Downtown Houghton, photo by aragirn
Kyle has tons more photos of Houghton and the Keweenaw and some of his best are on his photo gallery at kyleschneider.net.
The Michigan Production Alliance is a trade organization that seeks to encourage a more stable financial environment for Michigan film and video production companies, freelancers and support services. The best way to do that is of course to get more movies filmed in Michigan. To that end, they have launched the Capture Main Street Michigan Project:
The idea is to capture ALL Michigan’s cities and towns main streets so they can be shown to producers of commercials and feature films – and entice them to SHOOT MICHIGAN!
We can’t do this alone. So we’d like to shout out to all MI Photogs and location scouts. We will give all photogs name credit as well as a hyperlink to a website. The photos can and should be low rez, named for location, city, county. and of course photog name, email, etc.
What we are looking for are shots of Main Street Blocks that show the architecture of city buildings, the flavor of the city. Day or Night – Any Season…
You can go to their web site above to email it to them and if you’re on Flickr, they have created a Capture Main Street Project group where you can share your photos. More about Michigan film& movies at the Michigan Film Office.
Frost Ferns 6349, photo by SNiedzwiecki.
Stacy writes that this (and a few more) are photos of frost on her front storm door on a subzero afternoon.
Fly fisherman with Brown Trout, photo by Photos from the Archives of Michigan.
The photo is captioned Unidentified man holding a brown trout caught on a fly. Location is somewhere in northern Michigan, c. 1930. They have several more Michigan fishing photos including one of Gov. George Romney releasing the first Atlantic Salmon into the Great Lakes in the early 1960s.
View more images from the Archives of Michigan on their Flickr page and also at seekingmichigan.org. Learn more about the Archives at archivesofmichigan.org.
Dave is one of the 5 photographers in the next Exposure.Detroit exhibition and this photo is one of a number in his Michigan set of photos (slideshow)
Exposure.Detroit March 2008 Photography Exhibit
When: March 7th ~ 7pm-10pm
Where: The Bean & Leaf Cafe, Royal Oak, MI
Who: Ryan Southen, Ledio V, Keith Burgess, Vanessa Miller and Dave Haupt
The poster was designed by LAWRENCEcreative.
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