Michigan Central Station

November 9, 2009 @ 2:56 am

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’re probably sick and tired of me talking about Michigan Central Station. But the fact is that I’m still very fascinated by this place even after seeing just about every inch of this abandoned building in photographs. Kevin Bauman’s photos of the place are especially noteworthy and will give you a good sense of the abandoned nature of this place.

This past summer, I made a note about how Michigan Central Station will be demolished by the city sometime in the near future. As far as I know, the demolition hasn’t started yet and the building remains intact. If I can somehow figure out some free days in the near future, I would love to go to Detroit to see this before it gets torn down. I know, it’s been photographed a gazillion times over, but I’d like to see it and document it for myself.

China in a haze a day after fire breaks out near CCTV

February 9, 2009 @ 11:12 pm

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Photo: Reuters Pictures

This is what China looks like today after a sudden blaze engulfed portions of a hotel near the CCTV tower in Beijing.

It hasn’t yet been ruled out, but some believe the fire may have started from fireworks used near the site during the final day of Chinese New Year celebrations.