Photos De Jour - Grand Rapids and West Michigan Area

[civitas]

hey a shot with the weatherball is there!

Herps often had that flag in the big window.

[Michi]

I like the color in that photo, wolverine. That poor section of freeway. It needs some TLC (widening and modernizing).

[GRDadof3]

Some great photos of the RiverBank Run at the Grand Rapids flickr pool site:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/grandrapidsmi/pool/

The photographer, Chad VanWalsum, was hired to do photo shoots there apparently.

[GRDadof3]

[twoshort]

[GRDad Sweet Photo]

Where is that?

[Rizzo]

I like the contrast.

[GRDadof3]

Where is that?

Thanks. It's the back of some of the buildings near the Children's Museum.

Here's another one I liked particularly

[GRDadof3]

This would get my vote as the worst section of sidewalk downtown

Not a great gateway to Monroe Center for pedestrians or bicyclists (or even pigeons for that matter). Anyone know what all the wooden stakes in Memorial (?) Park right there are for?

[gvsusean]

I think im going to make my way DT to take some pics.... anything anyone wants to see??

[GRDadof3]

I think im going to make my way DT to take some pics.... anything anyone wants to see??

Everything!!

[MJLO]

hehehehe Jeff doesn't care what you shoot, he's tired of doing all the work himself

[GRDadof3]

hehehehe Jeff doesn't care what you shoot, he's tired of doing all the work himself

No, I don't mind MJLO. In fact, I have about 40 - 50 pics I just took today that I'll dump in this thread when I get a chance. It's amazing how many subjects you can find in a 2 block walk around downtown. It's fantastic!

[GRDadof3]

More, more GRDad. Oh, alright.

New outdoor seating at GP Sports

[DwntwnGeo]

Great Pictures GRDad. Keep up the great work

[GRDadof3]

Great Pictures GRDad. Keep up the great work

Thanks Geo! Can I call you DwntwnHondaAccord? That just sounds better.

[DwntwnGeo]

Thanks Geo! Can I call you DwntwnHondaAccord? That just sounds better.

I answer to many different names. I will have to add this one to my list

[GRDadof3]

For all of you who've been looking for an opportunity to get photos downtown, today is the day! The weather is almost perfect and makes for great pictures. High pressure system combined with white puffy clouds.

I'm going to try and make it out to catch any more "Otterness sightings".

[civitas]

For all of you who've been looking for an opportunity to get photos downtown, today is the day! The weather is almost perfect and makes for great pictures. High pressure system combined with white puffy clouds.

I'm going to try and make it out to catch any more "Otterness sightings".

It is a great day today for people watching too!

I thought downtown was supposed to be a secret..its crowded down here.

Edited May 19, 2006 by civitas

[6th Gen local]

It is a great day today for people watching too!

I thought downtown was supposed to be a secret..its crowded down here.

I've seen him playing outside Griffins games, a very nice guy.

[GRDadof3]

So is the sax player always outside of TGIF. He'll do requests.

[GRCentro]

So is the sax player always outside of TGIF. He'll do requests.

Same one?

[GRDadof3]

Same one?

Umm, I don't think so. I think it's an older black gentleman.

[civitas]

Umm, I don't think so. I think it's an older black gentleman.

There's a third sax player that somethings hangs out by the bookstore on Fountain or by Two Choppers. He's not very good.

Here's a bit of urban history. Before Two Choppers (Monroe Center and Ottawa) there was a store called Otto Poppers. Two Choppers only had to buy a "W" a "C" and an "H" to change the name. That building was built in 1869 as the Wilson and Harvey Drug Store. It was the first storefront in Grand Rapids to use large (6' x 12') glass.

[dbrok]

Rear of the Select Bank Building:

[GRDadof3]

Think twice before you step out onto that crosswalk........

I took about a gazillion photos downtown if anyone would like to see them. I'll try and weed them in slowly tonight and this weekend.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62831350@N00/