It’s not something I would normally post, but since I went to Rockford to watch the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals at the Ted Carlson Memorial Stadium. and since I took some photos I thought I would post a few. Rockford School has a beautiful stadium and the people were welcoming and friendly, The Ram
My Favorite Images from Memorial Day 2014
The Round Island Lighthouse was completed in 1895. Operating under the auspices of the United States Government, this facility was in continuous use for fifty-two years. It was manned by a crew of three until its beacon was replaced by an automated light in 1924. A sole caretaker occupied and operated the station from 1924
You know what they say in Michigan. “If you don’t like the weather, wait 15 minutes and it will change”. I thought I would do a post on how I deal with the weather when taking photos. Not so much as camera settings and weather proofing, but what and where to photograph when Mother nature
the old Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station in St Louis Michigan which is now the home for the St. Louis Area Historical Society, you can also see some old photos and more info about the station HERE
I like old wooden churches. Sometime the paint is flaking off, but it seems real, many older churches were covered in plastic vinyl siding, I know its “maintenance free”, but it just comes off a machine somewhere and stuck on, wood is natural, and came from a tree that was grown with the sunlight from
Now for something a little different. I posted on Facebook yesterday I have been too busy too post much lately so I guess I should post why, with one of my favorite photos that I have ever taken. My son runs track for his middle school, and since the season started recently I have been
Constructed in 1902, this castle-like building with its square tower was the Lansing station for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad until 1971. For decades passengers streamed through its doors. Here servicemen left and returned from military duty. Children and adults alike associated this depot with the excitement of travel and vacations. This city’s joys and
I am surprised there is not a historical marker for the courthouse but I found a description on Wikipedia. In 1900, voters approved the construction of a stone courthouse.Plans were drawn by Jackson-based architect Claire Allen, and the cornerstone was laid in September 1900. However, work soon stopped as the contractor demanded more money, and
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” Marcus Tullius Cicero
