Back Steps Of The Capitol

Ovid's Octagon Barn

First Presbyterian Chuech - Lansing, Michigan

Last night on my walk home from work, I noticed an interesting vantage point on the Capitol Mall from whence I could photograph First Presbyterian Church on Ottawa Street.  The sun's angle and the mostly blue skies highlighted the contrasting white spire and pediment.  The modern addition to the church also has an unique metal cross affixed to the side of the building that cast a shadow in the slowly setting sun.

Decorative Painting

I took some photographs for Valerie last Saturday of the decorative painting on the first floor ceilings of the Capitol.  Work will be done on them soon to reinforce the plaster and fix some cracks.  She wanted a record of what the painting looked like in case someone damages it and need it needs to be repainted. 

Michigan State Capitol Dome Scaffolding At Night

Belle Isle Conservatory - Detroit, Michigan

Opposite Ends of LaSalle Street, Chicago

St. Mary's of the Angels Church, Chicago

Chicago Cityscapes

Constantine The Great

It's been a few years since Valerie and I visited Rome and I took these photos.  We discussed Constantine the Great the other day in Sunday school at church and I decided to look back at some of the photographs I took while in Rome.  These are of a giant statue of Constantine that once stood in the Basilica of Maxentius.  The photograph at the bottom of the page is of Constantine's Arch, which resides next to the Colosseum.

St. Paul's Basilica, Toronto

Saturday evening, we attended mass at St. Paul's Basilica in Toronto.  The design of the facade of the church is loosely based on St. Paul's Outside The Walls in Rome.  I say loosely, as the Roman church does not have a tower next to it and it has a large colonnade extending out from it, which holds the roof of a porch.  Both have a similar roof line, but that is about the extent of the similarities from my perspective.  Nonetheless, the Toronto church was a beautiful building.

Inside The Knapp's Building

St. Mary's Church - Dayton, Ohio

New Day Dawning On The Knapp's Building

Old Schoolhouse

This old schoolhouse resides next to the Victor Township Hall in Clinton County.  This is the third location for this building.  The schoolhouse was originally located on what used to be Centerline Road, but now is a part of the trail system of Sleepy Hollow State Park.  It was moved once inside the park property and then eventually relocated to its current spot during the construction of the park's campground.