Sorry for the Sunday post (and the lack of a photo), but I thought it would be a good day to give you a link to the Michigan in Pictures widget. Head over, copy the code and load it to your web site or MySpace if you wish. You can also grab the RSS of course.
One year of Michigan in Pictures, much more to come
Venturing for Fish, photo by Rideout Imagery
When we started Michigan in Pictures one year ago, I’m not quite sure what we expected. Looking back, I have to say that of everything we’ve done through Absolute Michigan, it is of this site that I am most proud. We have to give a huge bucket of thanks to the fine folks at WordPress.com, who provide free and fantastic blog service for this and half a million other blogs and also make their amazing blog software available for free at WordPress.org. An equally large container of thanks is due to Flickr, the equally free and equally fantastic photo sharing site. These two companies demonstrate what people who care about what they are building can accomplish.
But beyond either of those are all of you who take and share and appreciate all kinds of photographs of this beautiful land we love called Michigan. We are so grateful to all of you.
This is the time of year when it is customary to make great promises. I’m tempted to make some about how we’ll figure out a way to tie in photos from many more places – professional photographers, other photo services, photography clubs, libraries and museums. Or to say that we will do a lot more photographer profiles like the the ones of Matt Callow and Marjorie O’Brien. Or to announce a massive Michigan photography exhibition. I hope we will do all of these and more but can’t promise anything more than that we will do our very best to honor what you have given us and to show Michigan in all its beauty to all of you.
Happy New Year, hope it’s a good one for everyone.
(this is) The Spirit of Detroit
The Spirit of Detroit, photo by One Foot Over The Moon.
Continuing our run of photographers never before seen on Michigan in Pictures, here’s a photo from One Foot Over The Moon . It’s part of her This is Detroit set, which takes an interesting look at the Motor City. Check it out…
(much more about the Spirit of Detroit)
Happy Thanksgiving, Michigan
Becky’s New Art Medium, photo by dailyinvention.
Stefan says Becky actually constructed the apple out of dough herself. She’s a fairly talented illustrator and a great cook.
Indeed. I’d like to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving and I hope that the holiday finds you with family and friends and food and good cheer.
All of us involved in the Michigan in Pictures / Absolute Michigan project are truly thankful for all you wonderful folks who help us serve up a big Michigan feast by providing photos, thoughts and support to our efforts.
2006 Michigan State Fair
photo by tEdGuY49.
The annual Michigan State Fair continues through September 4. The state fairgrounds are located in southeast Michigan at the corner of Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in Detroit – two miles from I-75, three miles from I-696, and eight miles from I-94.
The motion and color in the photo above is incredible but this one really captures the overall vibe of the Fair.
Design Change
If you were attached to the color scheme/design, I apologize for changing it. I thought the previous design was easy on the eyes, but unfortunately it wouldn't allow for the search box or a calendar.
Function trumped form I guess.
Michigan in Pictures
A couple administrative notes for you on a Monday morning.
One is that Michigan in Pictures is one of the 7 fastest growing blogs on WordPress.com. Just goes to show what a photogenic state Michigan is!
The other a big thank you to Best Blog on WordPress for pointing a bunch of people this way!
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