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Architecture and Travel Photography

 

Original Photography from all over Europe including France, Belgium, Italy, and Luxembourg. We also feature architectural photos from places like Detroit, New York, Toronto and the old city streets of Jerusalem. Landscape photos from Northern Michigan and the Israeli southern desert, the Negev are also featured.

 

Feature Photograph of the month 

Boat on the Canal

This month's photograph is from Northern Michigan from a small town called Glenn Arbor which sits on Lake Michigan. The photo shows a small dock sitting in the water.

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Northern Michigan 

Images from Glenn Arbor and Lake Michigan

Glenn Arbor is on Lake Michigan, directly south of the Upper Peninsula. It feature many sand dunes, some as tall as 400' above the surface of the lake.

Boardwalk on the Cliff

Here the lake is 400' below the boardwalk. The dune dives very steep towards Lake Michigan

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Photography from Israel 

Images from the Negev and Jerusalem

These photos were taken in the southern desert of the Negev, where Masada is located. Also, some images are from the ancient city of Jerusalem, behind the old fortified walls that have stood for centuries.

Guard Tower

An old tower at one of the two entrances to the top of Masada, an ancient fort stormed by the Romans

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Rising Wall

A canyon wall in the Negev Desert

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The Temple Mount

Looking up at the Temple Mount from the ruins below

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Jerusalem Street 2

A street that meanders through the old city of Jerusalem

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Jerusalem Street 5

An arched street through Jerusalem that just inside the old city walls.

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Contemporary Architecture 

Buildings from North America

New buidlings in Columbus, Toronto, and early 20th century modernist buildings at Cranbrook in Michigan.

Window Box

Standing in the courtyard at Bornhuetter Hall by architects Lewis Tsursmaki Lewis at the College of Wooster

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University of Toronto

Graduate Student Housing at the University of Toronto, architect: Morphosis

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Ives Hall

The new school of architecture building, Ives Hall, at the Ohio State University, architect: Mack and Merrill

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Cranbook Art Museum

The steps to the art museum at Cranbrook

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Cranbrook

Steps to student dorms at the Cranbrook Campus

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European Travels 

France, Belgium, and Italy

Original Photography taken in Paris, famous ruins of Rome, and the medievel town of Brugge in Belgium.

Brugge at Night 2 Framed Panel Print

The main canal through Brugge with city relfecting in the water

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Windmill Framed Panel Print

One the last few remaining windmill standing around Brugge

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Musee D'Orsay Large Framed Print

Looking through one of the two clocks in the Musee D'Orsay in Paris

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The Coliseum

The Colessum in Rome

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The Panethon

A ray of light shining into the Panethon in Rome through the oculus at the top of the dome.

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European Travels Part 2 

A Focus on Smaller Towns

Photos here are from smaller, less travelled areas of France, Luxembourg, and Italy

Boat on the Canal Large Framed Print

A boat sitting in the main canal through Chartres, France

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Matera at Night

The Italian town of Matera light up at night. Matera is built into a side of a mountain

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Castle Window Large Framed Print

Looking through a window at Vianden Castle in Luxembourg

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Purple Flowers Large Framed Print

Purple flowers leading up to a house in Vianden

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Along the Canal Large Framed Print

Along the canal in Ghent, Belgium

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Industrial Detroit 

The Old Murray Body Corporation Factory

Now called the Russell Industrial Center, it houses many artists, small offices, and distribution centers. The buidling was originally built in 1915 and designed by architect Albert Kahn. It took 10 years to complete construction of all 7 buildings in the complex. Visit:
http://www.mapractice.com/russell%20industrial%20center%20history/index.html for a detailed timeline.

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Links we Like 

Design and Architecture

Site with contemporary and innovative design, both graphic and buidling
MAP
A young architecture and design firm located in the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit.
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Sophisticated dinosaur design for kids and adults
Best Flash Websites
This is a showcase for the best Flash websites from around the world.
Furniture Blog
This is a great resource for cutting edge and modern furniture being produced today.
Art Lebedev
This firm is contemporary industrial design practice with some innovative ideas.
UME Magazine
An online Architecture magazine with a different perspective.

Great Travel Books 

Some books I have used in my Travels

I have found that the Lonely Planet books are the best to carry around (they're lightweight), and they helpful for those on a budget.

Lonely Planet Italy

Amazon Price: $25.99 (as of 05/16/2008)

Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides)

Amazon Price: $18.47 (as of 05/16/2008)

Italian: Lonely Planet Phrasebook

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 05/16/2008)

France (Country Guide)

Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 05/16/2008)

Lonely Planet Eastern Europe

Amazon Price: $19.13 (as of 05/16/2008)

Home Printing 

Great products for printing digital images at home

These are products I have used and have had great success with, especially the HP Satin/Matte premium plus photo paper. It has great color tones and the ink really stays on the paper well. Photoshop is a great tool to get the most out of your photos, the latest versions has great tools for delicate tweaks to colors to create the perfect mood for a digital image.

HP Deskjet 6980 Color Printer (C8969A#B1H)

Amazon Price: $299.99 (as of 05/16/2008)

Epson Stylus R2400 Photo Printer

Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 05/16/2008)

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Amazon Price: $623.49 (as of 05/16/2008)

Music I listened to while travelling around the world. 

A Lesson in Crime

Great band from Toronto

Amazon Price: $10.98 (as of 05/16/2008)

No Code

An often overlooked album, that really stands out in the Pearl Jam catalog

Amazon Price: $10.99 (as of 05/16/2008)

I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings

A great set of live recordings with songs from Kid A and Amnesiac

Amazon Price: $8.97 (as of 05/16/2008)

Definitely Maybe

The classic debut album from Oasis

Amazon Price: $10.99 (as of 05/16/2008)

B.R.M.C.

A great American rock album

Amazon Price: $10.97 (as of 05/16/2008)

Reader Feedback 

We would love some feedback about what you think of the photos

Check back here often, as new images will be featured from time to time.

Margaret_Schaut

Featuring you on the Mall on Squidoo Headquarters page! Congrats!

Posted February 28, 2008

11thStudio

Really like some of those Michigan shots, nice work :)
Some good featured photographs too. Thanks

Chris Ridley - 11thStudio Photography

Posted January 09, 2008

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