Photos De Jour - Grand Rapids and West Michigan Area

[Allison Slater]

I'll agree with that, although it would look nice if it had 2 more floors, but that's asking a lot more than should be expected =p

[GRDadof3]

When did the leaves get so vivid It's like it happened overnight.

[dtown]

i know what you mean GRDad, this morning on my way out the door,i was like "whoa, when did it get so autumn-ie out" plus it was pretty cold, too.

nice pic, btw.

[Allison Slater]

I notised it approaching the past week, but yes it really made a jump over last night.

[NorthEnder]

[torgo]

[dtown]

great pics torgo. the first one is awesome.

[Raphael]

Oh no, is it fall already, nice images, great color.

Edited October 9, 2006 by Raphael

[NorthEnder]

[FilmMaker]

Seeing the pix of the FedEx plane reminds me of an interesting factoid I learned several years ago: namely that for a very long time, Grand Rapids was the ONLY place in North America where FedEx actually did NOT guarantee overnight delivery by 10:30am.

The reason? Kent County Intl Airport wouldn't open to let planes land in the early AM hours. Hence, at approx 5am every day several hundred flights would take off from Memphis (the FedEx hub) with one lonely plane left sitting on the ground (yep, the plane headed to GR). That plane would have to wait an extra hour or more before departing for GR because nobody wanted to get out of bed early around here so it could land.

Now... I don't know if this is still the case, but back then it sure helped explain alot of my frustration with overnight shipping.

[Veloise]

This lovely little place is on College just south of Michigan. Nice flowers!

ETA: The more I look at this picture, the more I want to live across the street so I can see it all year 'round.

Edited October 11, 2006 by Veloise

[rallymatt]

[Allison Slater]

There's a few really nice homes along Jefferson between Alger and Burton. Granted, they're a little more mcmansiony than those on heritage hill, but that little strip still has a really nice character. One of these days I think I'll snap some photos of a few of those houses.

[twoshort]

There's a few really nice homes along Jefferson between Alger and Burton. Granted, they're a little more mcmansiony than those on heritage hill

I think you need to review your definition of McMansion. Those homes are from the 1920's and they're full of character, unless i'm thinking of the wrong area, which i don't think I am.

Edited October 11, 2006 by twoshort

[Allison Slater]

Wasn't really referring to all of them, just a couple of them come across as more mansiony than on heritage hill (at least the ones i've seen), but still not enough to be mcmansions. I guess what I was more trying to say was they're all set back from the road a little more and just seem to be built on a grander scale.

[twoshort]

Wasn't really referring to all of them, just a couple of them come across as more mansiony than on heritage hill (at least the ones i've seen), but still not enough to be mcmansions. I guess what I was more trying to say was they're all set back from the road a little more and just seem to be built on a grander scale.

McMansions refer to a more mass-produced cookie cutter style than is evident in that (garfield park) area.

Edit: see: http://www.antisleep.com/archives/2004-05-07_0247.php

Edited October 11, 2006 by twoshort

[NorthEnder]

Say it ain't so!

[twoshort]

That's nothin.. this is my back yard in the 900 block of Sigsbee St SE:

[GRDadof3]

Craig James last night assured me that there would not be any snow on the ground this morning, maybe a dusting. Yeah right. It's pretty much all gone now, but there was probably at least an inch this morning. It's too soon.

FYI: Our very first snowfall last year was November 21st.

[FilmMaker]

(mumbling) My sailboat is still in the water..... and I still plan to race in a regatta in ten days. (grumble, grumble...)

Can we all pray for a little Indian Summer on Oct 21?

[grrwymg]

(mumbling) My sailboat is still in the water..... and I still plan to race in a regatta in ten days. (grumble, grumble...)

Can we all pray for a little Indian Summer on Oct 21?

I have my fingers crossed for a few more (well, a lot) more warm days. I still have golfing to get in!

[NorthEnder]

Shhhhhh.....!

[NorthEnder]

[Veloise]

DT photogs, go shoot what they are doing to the I-96 bridge over Ionia (where the street and freeway are closed).

I guess, if I was positioning the concrete-chewing machines, they would be in a location other than the bridge they are chomping. But that's just me.

[numstead]

City Hall...

Calder Plaza...

Tannery Row & Richmond Stamp...

Inside 70 Ionia...