August 2009
Monthly Archive
Tuesday 25 Aug 2009
Photo-A-Day #183 – 189
Photo-A-Day #183: More Flame
Roasting marshmallows at a camp fire on the beach of Lake Michigan.
Photo-A-Day #184: Shaft House
A view of the Quincy Shaft House in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This is a very large, old copper mine. When the mine closed in 1945, the shaft below this building was the deepest in the world, at 9,260ft (2.82km).
Photo-A-Day #185: Packed In
A bit of San Francisco seen from the Twin Peaks overlook
Photo-A-Day #186: Hoist House
The #2 hoist house at the Quincy Mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The building on the left contains the largest steam powered mine hoist, which sits on the largest (at the time) cement slab poured.
Photo-A-Day #187: Colorado Sky
A view of the Colorado Rockies and sky.
Photo-A-Day #188: Watcing the pool
A cousin of mine watches as the kids plan in the pool.
Photo-A-Day #189: Winter Falls
Niagara Falls in winter
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Tuesday 18 Aug 2009
Photo-A-Day #176 – 182
Photo-A-Day #176: Switch
A railroad switch just outside the abandoned Packard factory in Detorit, MI
Photo-A-Day #177: Tower
A tower in downtown Detroit.
Photo-A-Day #178: Rearing Up
A statue at the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle, in Detroit, MI
Photo-A-Day #179: Who’s Gonna Change It?
A broken lightbulb above the door at an abandoned building in Bay City, Michigan
Photo-A-Day #180: Union Station
A view of the ceiling at Union Station in DC
Photo-A-Day #181: Pigeony Love
Some pigeons interacting on Belle Isle. They were busy squawking at each other, like any good couple.
Photo-A-Day #182: Color Burst
I took this in the Keweenaw Peninsula (a part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan) while riding around on my ATV more than 5 years ago.
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Tuesday 11 Aug 2009
Photo-A-Day #169 – 175
Photo-A-Day #169: Ripples
Some ducks motoring down a calm canal in Milton Keynes in the UK
Photo-A-Day #170: Tragic Rainbow
A rainbow seen in the smoke and steam rising from an apartment fire in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The building was destroyed.
Photo-A-Day #171: Roasting
A girl roasting a marshmallow on the beach of Lake Michigan.
Photo-A-Day #172: Vineyard
The entrance to the vineyard at Leeds Castle in Leeds, Kent, UK
Photo-A-Day #173: Speed in Suspension
The North American X-15 hanging from the ceiling of the National Air and Space Museum. This particular X-15 (of 3 made) flew 82 times, and was piloted by Neil Armstrong, among others.
Photo-A-Day #174: Looking Up
Some trees at Kensington Metro Park around New Hudson, MI
Photo-A-Day #175: Overhang
An overhang over a sidewalk in Washington, DC. It gets lower and lower, and is eventually only about 2ft high at the far end.
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Tuesday 04 Aug 2009
Photo-A-Day #162 – 168
Photo-A-Day #162: Art Deco Wedding
The inside of the main lobby of the Heritage Tower in Battle Creek, MI. Wedding of a family friend was held here. Beautiful place.
Photo-A-Day #163: Water and Fusion
The fountain at the middle of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, along the National Mall, in Washington, DC, with the Sun floating above.
Photo-A-Day #164: Fountain in Fall
The fountains and lawn outside Milwaukee Art Museum
Photo-A-Day #165: High Performance
Two high performance aircraft. The SR-71 Blackbird and the Space Shuttle Enterprise. The SR-71 was a high altitude, high speed Reconnaissance aircraft, capable for traveling at greater than Mach 3. The Enterprise never flew in space, but was released at altitude from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and used to validate fight characteristics and landing procedures. These aircraft are at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, a part of the National Air and Space Museum.
Photo-A-Day #166: A Happy Bean
Alan Bean, the 4th man to walk on the moon, signing books at the National Air and Space Museum.
Photo-A-Day #167: Grand
The inside of the National Building Museum in Washington DC.
Photo-A-Day #168: No Entry
A road that runs underground by the Post Office building in DC.
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