Day 174: Yellow Summer Lily Macro

by Paul Manoian on June 23, 2010

While waiting for my carryout at a local restaurant in Livonia, Michigan, I wandered around outside with the sole purpose of locating interesting items for my iPhone 365 Project.  I took photos of a number of things, but wanted to find something that looked nice with the harsh sunlight.

I walked over to a batch of yellow summer lilies and was disappointed they weren’t at their freshest.  Nonetheless, I searched for one that allowed the sunlight to fall on it at an interesting angle.  Of all the photos, this one’s my favorite.

What do you think?  An interesting iPhone macro??

iPhone 365 Project Day 174: Yellow Summer Lily Macro

iPhone 365 Project Day 174: Yellow Summer Lily Macro

Photo taken in Livonia, Michigan

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Day 173: Detroit Princess Riverboat

by Paul Manoian on June 22, 2010

I took a stroll along the Detroit Riverwalk to get some exercise during lunch today.  The Detroit Princess was moored to the pier along the Detroit River today.  Some people incorrectly believe the Detroit Princess is a restored Boblo Boat, but it’s just a myth.  The Boblo Boats were considered for repurposing, but they were deemed to be beyond repair … plus the Detroit Princess is enclosed with air conditioning! :)

Detroit River Princess

Detroit River Princess

Photo was taken in downtown Detroit, Michigan

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Day 172: Detroit Renaissance Center

by Paul Manoian on June 21, 2010

Today’s photo is of the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit, Michigan.  It is better known as the Ren Cen and is the current headquarters for General Motors.

Detroit Renaissance Center

Detroit Renaissance Center

Photo taken in downtown Detroit, Michigan

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Day 171: Detroit Zoo Playground

by Paul Manoian on June 20, 2010

Today is Father’s Day!  We decided to take the kids to the Detroit Zoo (actually in Royal Oak, Michigan) for some quality family time to see the penguins (for Alec) and crocodiles (for Genevieve).  Of course, we checked out some other their other exhibits like the Arctic Zone with the Polar Bears, but we primarily went there for the penguins and crocs.  We spent the better part of the day at the Detroit Zoo and I took a lot of great photos with my DSLR and iPhone.  But, of all things the zoo had, I really liked one the toys they had at the playground.  It would be really hard to describe without a photo, so here it is!

What is it?!

iPhone 365 Project Day 171: Detroit Zoo Playground

iPhone 365 Project Day 171: Detroit Zoo Playground

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Day 170: Hello Kitty Store

June 19, 2010

Who knew there was a whole store dedicated to Hello Kitty?!  This one is Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

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Day 169: Green Pears

June 18, 2010

I went to the grocery store to do some shopping before dinner and saw a nice stack of pears outside.  They had a beautiful green color to them and thought they would be a great subject for the day’s iPhone 365 Project post.

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Day 168: Lawn Decorations

June 17, 2010

We took the kids to visit their grandparents today.  These two lawn ornaments were in front of their house.  The harsh sunlight cast some nice shadows on and around them.

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Day 167: Violet Flowers

June 16, 2010

The local grocery store was selling pots of these flowers outside today. It was sooooo windy!

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Day 166: Red Rose

June 15, 2010

This is the same red rose that was featured in the black and white post two days ago.  Of course, it didn’t rain today.

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Day 165: Canon 70-200mm Lens Coffee Mug

June 14, 2010

I love this coffee mug!  Canon handed these out to the photojournalists at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.  It is a replica of their 70-200mm f/4 L lens.

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