Return to the Heidelberg Project

My mom wanted to see the Heidelberg Project, so I took her over there.  Of course I had to take some pictures of it.  This time, I tried to look for different things.

 One of the things the artist has around town are these painted hoods.  I've seen them in other places.

 I kind of like the smiley faces on the sidewalk.

 Tried to get this hood from a different angle.

 The gift shop was open this time, so I decided to head in.  I kind of liked the way it looked from the inside.

 There are messages in a few places around the area.

 Since I didn't get a front shot of this car last time.

 I took some closer shots of the burned out house. 

 Different angles.

 For some reason, this picture made me think of the pictures of concentration camps where they show the piles of shoes.  Then you think of the people those shoes held.

 The shoes in the oven kind of brought it home, I think.

 Looking down the block.  It was a little busier on this day.

 I decided to take some closer shots.

 Another shot of bottles.

 This apparently is part of a living sundial.  The sun wasn't out though, so I couldn't see it.

 One of the other houses.

 I kind of liked the way these two houses were sitting together.

 Another view of the polka dot house.

 And the clock house.

 This was another picture that made it hit home for me.  To think this sidewalk probably led up to a house at one time.  Now it is just gra

 The porch of the clock house.

 Another angle of the clock house.

 An exhibhit making a statement about healthcare.

 Another angle.  I think it is supposed to be like a doctor's exam room.

 The statement about health care.

 The Hummer Planter.  I kind of like this piece.  Although I hate to think how much work it took to bury it.

 This was something I didn't notice before.

 I kind of liked the sculpture on the inside.

The corner where it all starts.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church

Probably one of my favorite churches in Bay City is St. Stanislaus Church on the East Side.  It is one of two churches than you can see from the Zilwaukee Bridge but it is the more distinct of the two.

 In the late 1800's, Poles were escaping Prussian domination and some of them settled in Bay City.  In 1874, they constructed a wooden church on the current land which was donated by William D. Fitzhugh (a prominent citizen of Bay City).

 As the congregation grew, they decided to build the current church.  The plans were created by the Bay City architects Pratt and Koeppe.  I just love looking up at the spires.

 The cornerstone was layed down in 1890 and construction was completed in 1892.  The church cost $60,000.  It is an example of Neo-Gothic architecture.

 I will have to say that it is a pretty beautiful church on the outside and the inside doesn't disappoint either.

 I'd hate to think what a church like this would cost these days if they could even build it.

More of a shot of the grounds with the rectory next door.

Anyone who has followed this blog for a long time knows that I love architecture and I think some churches are the best examples of architecture.

Eastern Michigan Vs. Howard University Football

This is my third season of taking pictures at Eastern Michigan from the sidelines and I was waiting for this moment for a while.  For my other pictures go here.  I think I'm gonna try to post my more artistic pictures here and leave the action shots for there.

 The Howard quarterback running with the ball.

 The Howard band.

 Another shot of the Howard quarterback.

 Bronson Hill with the ball.

 A shot of the endzone.

 The battle of the trenches.  Still one of my favorite football shots.

 The EMU band.

This is probably one of the things that people were going for, the Howard University band.

 The Howard drum majors.

 One of the Howard band members.

 Another shot of the Howard drum major.

 The drumline.

 The Howard drum major again.

 And one more.

 An eagle.

 Swoop.

 The yardline marker.  I believe this tells them where to put the chains.

 A down marker.

 During the game, a helicopter flew over.

 The Eastern band in stands.

 During one of the Eastern extra points.

 Sunset on Rynearson Stadium.

 The stands were pretty full for an Eastern game.

 Another of Eastern's running backs during a run.

 That running back going towards the endzone.

 One of my favorite traditions during college games is the postgame handshake.

 The final score....Eastern won.

A shot of the field.