Photos De Jour - Grand Rapids and West Michigan Area

[fotoman311]

Are you referring to the gunfight scenes they're shooting downtown this weekend?

Yeah, I had misheard that they were shooting the scenes on Saturday and not today.

It was pretty weird hearing machine gun fire as we were heading away from Big O's to the library this afternoon. We were down at the fundraiser mentioned at the bottom of John Serba's article.

Here's one of my crappy Blackberry photos. I was amazed how quiet the big generator trailer providing power to the set was, but I guess it would need to be to not interfere with the film shooting.

[RegalTDP]

That's not bad for a Blackberry!

WOOD posted a video, capturing a shot when the windows came down:

[GRDadof3]

Assuming most people are on Facebook, Rockford Construction has a cool historical photo collection on their page:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/album.php?aid=328997&id=214428370109

[fotoman311]

Take a walk with me through Uptown on 2-2-11: http://www.flickr.co...57625965273292/

Some samples from the morning and afternoon.

Here's why transit furniture has to be built to last in Michigan:

And a couple from the morning:

this one was Photo of the Day on the Rapidian

Just for fun, this is Bugsy:

[fotoman311]

Thought I'd share a couple of photos from Aman Park on Lake Michigan Drive. The trillium bloom will probably be happening sometime this week. They were just starting to peek out on Sunday, but there were plenty of other wildflowers already out. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoman311/sets/72157626446467493/with/5651755853/

[GRDadof3]

Spring means construction season!

[GRDadof3]

I know some people find painted brick to be a sin, but man these buildings are looking nice.

I don't think I've ever noticed the decorative "dips" in the cornice work at the top.

[andrew.w]

I know some people find painted brick to be a sin, but man these buildings are looking nice.

Some brick buildings especially those built in the decades around the Civil War were built of softer brick and were always intended to be painted. The Old Naval Hospital here in DC is one such example. Besides, can anyone imagine the buildings in the Ledyard block if they weren't painted? Many preservationists take the stance: if it's painted, leave it painted (unless natural brick is extremely important to its historic character). If its not painted, DO NOT PAINT IT.

Anyway, I agree, these buildings are all looking fabulous. And so far I'm liking the new "punched-up" color scheme on Justice and Monroe.

[SupercityGR]

Im going to slowly add in my picas. I took alot on my iphone.

My fav view of downtown. Walking down Pearl

fabulous amway grand

Edited December 22, 2011 by SupercityGR

[SupercityGR]

Monroe Center

[SupercityGR]

Square Plaza (comerica)

PNC and Amway grand

I think i figured how to make them bigger lol

Huntinton Bank

Edited December 22, 2011 by SupercityGR

[SupercityGR]

Pearl St from rosa parks circle

Monroe Center

[SupercityGR]

i know there not the best pics but i had fun.

I like how this building and the amway look together

[SupercityGR]

Kent Country court house

Chase bank

[SupercityGR]

I very urban day

Gotta love monroe center

[SupercityGR]

heres that first pic again

[SupercityGR]

[SupercityGR]

Plaza Towers and sky walk

JW

[SupercityGR]

Still love this view

GR River house is amazing from every angle

[SupercityGR]

Cant wait to see it get fixed up

[SupercityGR]

[SupercityGR]

Welcome to block city

I love the medical mile. It looks so modern

[SupercityGR]

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[SupercityGR]

fav pic iv ever taken. From the gram

Yay Mckay