“Summer bubbles.” Detroit, Michigan — July 2023. As summer is winding down in Michigan, I find myself looking back on summers past through my city photographs.💜 XO
Summer bubbles
Tag: City Photos
Wordless Wednesday: The Graffiti Train
My submission for today’s Wordless Wednesday is entitled “The Graffiti Train.” Warren, Mich. — August 2026.
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“Welcome aboard.” Detroit, Michigan – August 2026.
A city bus passes by the Detroit Institute of Art while we eat a quick lunch on the sidewalk.
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An afternoon at the art museum
I’m always amazed that my four younger children love going to the art museum. They never get bored of it.
Sometimes they even ask me if we can go to the art museum without any prompting.
On this particular December day, we had been out doing our monthly grocery shopping at the farmer’s market. (I try to go to the farmers market once a month for fresh farm eggs, loose leaf tea, and in-season produce.)
After our farmers market visit, I asked the kids if they’d like to go to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). They excitedly exclaimed in unison, “YES!”
🎨 The Kids Share Why They Love Going to the Art Museum
I asked the kids why do they love going to the art museum so much. Here’s what they told me.
Zechariah (10) said he loves walking around the galleries and “looking at all the art people made.”
He also enjoys attending the art workshops for kids when the museum hosts it.
Zhen (13) said she couldn’t put into words exactly why she loves the Detroit Institute of Arts and other art galleries we visit, she just knows she likes how cozy it feels.
Zephaniah (8) likes that we can sketch artwork we view in the galleries. For instance, the DIA hosts an event called “Drawing in the Galleries.”
The museum provides the art supplies and sketch paper for attendees. The kids loved doing this activity last summer, and we hope to do it again!
Zaya (5) said she loves taking pictures at the art museum, and she loves when there are interactive games such as “Eye Spy.”
On this day when we went to the DIA, there were “Eye Spy” boards found in some of the galleries.
The object of the activity was to read the riddle and try to find which artwork answered the riddle. The kids loved it! 😁
👩🏽🎨 Art Enthusiasts But Soon-to-be Future Art Collectors
Now we’re not art experts or anything like that. I’d say we’re more art enthusiasts. We appreciate good art and exploring art galleries.
I often dream of being an art collector. I told Travis that will be one of our life milestones when the kids are grown and we are in our golden years. 😄
I imagine that by the time we are in our 60s, we’ll have a house filled with artwork— collected from local art fairs and art exhibitions. 😌👩🏽🎨✨️
Until we enter that season of our life, I’m enjoying perusing art galleries with the children.
“You are beautiful in every way, my friend, there is no flaw in you!” Song of Songs 5:7
The Day I Reflected on City Scenes from Christmas Past
It is nearing 10 p.m., and I have decided to come to a stopping point with the Christmas prep. I have done all I can do for the day. Tomorrow is a new day, and I am very tired. 😴
📸 Enjoy these photos I took in Detroit and Rochester Hills, Michigan a few Christmases ago (2020 – 2023).
Merry Christmas Eve Eve! 😊🎄✨️
All images in this blog post are my own photography. If you’d like to use a photo, please contact me first for permission. Thank you!
Detroit RoboCop Statue
On our way to the Saturday farmers market, I noticed a small crowd of people gathering around a large statue and taking pictures with their cellphones.
I didn’t have a chance to see what the statue was because I was driving, so I just didn’t really think anything of it.
But after our market trip and lunch at a local diner, I still saw people gathered around this statue.
We were curious to see what this mysterious statue was all about, so we headed over in the direction of the crowd.
As we got a little closer, I realized the statue was RoboCop! Wow!
I honestly can’t remember if I ever watched the 1987 movie, so I can’t say that I’m a big fan. (More than likely, I probably didn’t see it because when the movie came out I was around 7 or 8 years old. 😂)
But I do remember at least seeing images of RoboCop in the media when I was a kid, and I probably heard other kids talk about it.
I’m not originally from Detroit (I grew up in Tennessee), so RoboCop doesn’t have any strong connections for me like I know it does for many Detroiters.
But it was still very cool to see the RoboCop statue in person! 😁✨️
Also, my kids were so confused about why RoboCop was such a big deal to everybody. “Who’s RoboCop, Mom? Why are all these people taking pictures of this statue?” 😂
It made me feel super old to say, “Back when I was a kid, RoboCop was a famous movie.” 😆🤣
Photos: Pictures I took of the new RoboCop statue in Detroit, Michigan. You can find it in Eastern Market on Russell Street if you’d like to go see!
All images in this blog post are my own photography. If you’d like to use a photo, please contact me first for permission. Thank you!