Inside the abandoned Roosevelt Warehouse in Detroit, a body lies frozen in a block of ice.(Photo by Max Ortiz, The Detroit News) This city has not always been a gentle place, but a series of events over the past few, frigid days causes one to wonder how cold the collective heart has grown. It starts with a phone call made by a man who said his friend found a dead body in the elevator shaft of an abandoned building on the city's west side. "He's encased in ice, except his legs, which are sticking out like Popsicle sticks," the caller phoned to...

Michigan Places That No Longer Exist 002

author: Cosmo : Detroit, MI

Both these graffiti photos are taken at an industrial installation that had been long abandoned and vacant except for the temporary visitors, some of whom left their marks as is seen here. All this area has been cleared of structures and new residential and recreational developments are in the works.

Phone's for You

author: Cosmo : Detroit, MI

Found this sloppy one on the side of the Brooklyn Diner near the old Tiger Stadium in Detroit.

Toynbee Tiles

author: Cosmo : Detroit, MI

There's a strange phenonemon, tinged with urban legend but real nonetheless, consisting of mysterious tiles embedded in the pavement of major cities throughout the U.S. and in some other world cities: Toynbee Tiles. I am aware of two reported to be located in Detroit: At the intersection of Randolf and Congress, see it there in the crosswalk? Next is a close up of that tile: The other tile was located at Woodward and Larned, see it in this next photo, again in the crosswalk: And a close up of the Woodward/Larned...

Mexicantown

author: Cosmo : Detroit, MI

I remembered these images I took last year in Detroit's Mexicantown. Mural at the back of a church. Closer look... Nice way to board up an empty shell.

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