Wednesday 16 November 2011

DETROIT: First Trip Downtown






On Saturday me and Joe with his friend [also called Joe just to confuse matters] drove down into what you'd either call metropolitan and/or downtown Detroit which is about a 20 minute drive from where we live. American cities are pretty much a sprawling mass of suburbia - loads of cities within one huge city [if that makes sense]. I really wanted to try and see proper Detroit for myself, it has a certain image and I wanted to see how try this image was. While you do drive past [predominately once your under 8 miles] shells of former old, gorgeous buildings stand alongside buildings with a purpose, with beautiful facades. There is something about the city though, it has something that makes you want to poke under its skin, the decay is part of what makes it.

14 comments:

  1. I've always thought of Detroit as a city of strength and perseverance. No matter what hard knocks hit it or its people, they still stand tall.

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  2. That does seem to be true Symbiotic Life - i think it struggles to fit back against all the generalizations other people have sadly.

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  3. Real Skyscrapers, they look amazing, I love all the deco details

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  4. Yeah seeing "real" skyscrapers they make London ones look tiny, they really are huge!!

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  5. this pictures are amazing. kisses from spain!

    http://cashmereflowers.blogspot.com/

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  6. Wow great pics, it's all so massive!! I have never been to America but am really looking forward to it in the future xx

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  7. Lovely pictures, wait til you go to Chicago, you are going to LOVE it!!

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  8. Detroit looks like a great mix of modern and old! :) I've never been there before, but I know of some great resturants there that serves nom-worthy food (thanks to Food Network hehe) Great photos! :)

    xooxo
    http://runawayinla.blogspot.com

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  9. Love the new blog look - great! Superb photos - particularly like the one of the Spirit of Detroit - interesting.
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  10. Thank you guys - really really looking forward to Chicago Nadin [totally need to book it mind!]. And yeah the food is brilliant - but the potions are huge i'm totally not use to it!

    Thank you Liz - the blog is a work in progress when it comes to its redesign.

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  11. Detroit looks so pretty. I have been to Michigan before but never to Detroit. Maybe next time I'm in Michigan.

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  12. i love seeing beautiful images like this of the city. especially when there is just so much history! would love to go to that amazing theatre. thanks for sharing girl!
    xo TJ

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  13. Lovely pictures. I'm thinking of doing a post like this about my city too. Too bad it's winter though, it's dark all day long (almost at least) which means no good pictures, hehe.

    I find american cities (not that I've been to that many of them but still) a bit confusing cause of the fact that they're just like you said many cities in one city. But it's has it's charm :)

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