Friday, January 6, 2012

more from michigan

Now that everyone is back to school and work I've had some time to go through the rest of my photos from our trip. These are from the day I got to hang out with Shannon in Grand Rapids.

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My beautiful girl.
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This was on the outside of Olds Manor. It was The Rowe Hotel first and then used as a nursing home, with a questionable history of treatment of it's patients.

Grand Rapids has some very cool old buildings. Some of them have been renovated and turned into apartments, some are empty and some are still in use. This one appeared to be unused.
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These vines were all over the side of the building.

Grand Rapids has held Art Prize every summer for the last few. Shannon took us to see a few of the murals downtown. I can't imagine how long these must have taken to create. This is only a part of it-I couldn't back up any farther ;-) And is made almost entirely out of mirrors.
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This is from the other mural but again is made of mirrors. I loved what it did to the reflection of the park, street and buildings.

7 comments:

Tracy said...

Oh how fun to go out shooting with another photographer! These are lots of fun! Love the old door and building.

Shannon said...

These are amazing!!!! Can't wait to do it again!! I love you!

Kim said...

Love that first portrait of your daughter! She is so pretty! She looks just like you!

Laura Delegal - Leroy Photography said...

I love the color of the vines, Amy. It pulls you in. Lovely.

Trish ~ ♥ ~ said...

great use of lighting ~ nicely captured

karren said...

I also like the vines and your cute daughter...funny thing, my daughter has that same hat!

Michelle said...

Ooooh...I love that last abstract shot. Very cool! I also really like the photo of your daughter by that old red door.