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  • Guess where 7/25/2012…

    Guess where 7/25/2012…


    Today’s “Guess Where” photo is timely, given the argument going on in Detroit right now over the future of Belle Isle. I took it one morning last weekend, and love the way the plays in the elements, both at the top of the photo and at the bottom. Hint: This pic was shot in the city’s most well-maintained park.

    UPDATE: The picture is from Milliken State Park, along the Detroit riverfront. It’s an appropriate shot, given the argument over who (the city, or the state) should “control” or “own” Belle Isle. Frankly, I could care less. But I think the state’s handling of Milliken, a fantastic oasis in the city, argues strongly that it could help quite a bit on the 1000-acre Belle Isle.

    My photo here was taken in the wetlands the state restored as part of Milliken. Once upon a time, there were wetlands up and down the riverfront in Detroit; they were destroyed by the city’s massive industrialization over the past century. Milliken has brought back all kinds of species of plant and animal wildlife to the city’s riverfront.

    Here’s a link to my Free Press column today about the controversy over Belle Isle’s management: http://www.freep.com/article/20120726/COL33/307260096/Stephen-Henderson-A-bit-of-history-can-show-the-way-to-a-better-Belle-Isle

  • Guess where… 7/8/12

    Guess where… 7/8/12

    This mural is one of the great examples of street art we have around Detroit.
    Can you guess where it is, and what building it adorns?

    I’ll reveal the answer Wednesday, with a few more photos…

    UPDATE:

    So it’s Wednesday, and I promised a reveal. The photo below should explain.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The first picture in this post is of a mural on the side of the Matrix Theatre, an arts and cultural organization on Bagley in Southwest Detroit that runs all kinds of cool programming for children and adults. The kids in its School of Theatre create original plays that incorporate puppets they help design and make.

    The artwork on the side of the building was created by an artist named Jen Boyak; it’s called “Never Stop Dreaming.” The shot below shows more about who else was involved.

    What I like about the artwork is its bold color at left, and the way it dissipates into the brick, which is spotted with three-dimensional flowers. The look on the girl’s face is priceless; how many times have you seen your own kids make that same face while doing the exact same thing?