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Toxic Cherry Girl says:

Whoot whoot!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOTTS...YEAH!!! Ok..I'll stop yelling now.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

chicagokristi says:

This f-ing rocks. Seriously one of my favorite pictures of yours!!! This is awesome, awesome, awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Ralph Krawczyk Jr says:

well? do we have images from inside the station?
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Blu Sun Carrie says:

LOVE this! :-D
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

ralph. no....i'm a whimp. but i soooooooooo wanna go w/ you and explore INSIDE someday! please!! and chicagokristi does too. please please please. i won't wear these socks. promise.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Ralph Krawczyk Jr says:

yah... those socks are not stealthy by any means.
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Chapendra says:

I wanna go exploring there too - I can't believe you haven't been THERE yet. :P

You are so lucky for the fact that you have so much abandonded in your STATE. :P
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

{soulbella} says:

DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!! you are wicked fabulous..seriously.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

artsy_T says:

i'll wear my camo socks for that. k?
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

andie.smith says:

totally cool
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

dw3844 says:

love the socks and the contrast of colors, old and new, cool and drab, current and old...it all works great!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Kelli {Rainy Day Photography} [deleted] says:

i think this one is my favorite of them all!

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Ralph Krawczyk Jr says:

camo socks will be grand. i'll make sure i wear mine too. with the garters.
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~~...nicole...~~ says:

this rocks, for real...
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Mamahoot~ says:

Looks like a giant has come to the city. Cool!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

seahorse photography says:

I really, REALLY love this one so much!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Toxic Cherry Girl says:

When my hubby & I come up there we should all go explore! I've alwasy wanted to go in there.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

chicagokristi says:

Can't I fave this twice??????????
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

artsy_T says:

kristi-i'll give you a poster of it honey. i'm sure stewart will love it. :)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

d.rex says:

I totally love this.

I'm getting a little carried away with the sock-faving...but you are totally entertaining me! :-)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

artsy_T says:

d.rex---who's getting carried away? i clearly have an obsession. like i said somewhere else...somebody get me a straight jacket. i'm going crazy w/ these socks!!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

radiospike photography says:

great! I love this shot! (and your Chucks)

I was just there tonight for a quick stop on my way downtown. When you girls are ready to explore the inside, count me in. I feel like I'm the only one who hasn't been in the Depot yet!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

kollbi says:

huhuhuh - i get crazy-colourful all star young Tina and the old building.
Go on
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Racchell says:

Há, you're rockin' stylish.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Rachel-B says:

yeah, I love this a great deal. and I think you win the award for most-photos-with-the-socks. ;D

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ronWLS says:

Great socks. Great perspective for this shot.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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AWESOME!!!!!
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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

artsy_T says:

so you all agree i've lost my mind, right? but hey, it's the end of the school year. no wonder i'm a little nuts. i'm almost done w/ the socks. trust me. they will be moving on on Friday. then back to normal pics.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

boheme says:

Awesome shot! Definitely one of my faves!!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

FunResearcher says:

What a great shot! Well done Artsy T!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

dlangshaw says:

This needs to be shared well beyong...it is so cool Tina.
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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Sam Hay says:

another amazingly cool shot
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

zahra ezzeddine [deleted] says:

very nice shot!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

mizjellybean says:

Too Cute!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

sciz80 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called socks with shoes, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

gemüs says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ~GiRLsStuFf~, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group :)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

silke s. says:

just great
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

heypat (Patrick Simpson) says:

WoW this is to cool, I love it !!!!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Derek Farr ( DetroitDerek ) says:

I can't believe I forgot to fave this before. This is one of the shots that got me into photography to begin with. :)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Tego Jim says:

that is really cool. never really thought of doing something like that before...
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

justbeamensch says:

Nice shot, but somehow I don't feel so lucky that we have some much abandoned in our State.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

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THE RED! says:

those stockings rule
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

artsy_T says:

hey thanks! :)
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

bosquetango says:

How have I missed this for so long? This shot is so cool on so many levels! Thanks.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

country_boy_shane says:

This has to be the most unique shot i've seen of the MCS. Very original!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

threepa says:

I have worked in the Michigan Central Station many times...
...it is a trip. There are on average a hundred homeless persons living there. Menacing graffiti abounds, "catfish' being the most prolific tagger and I do believe he lives there. We went to the roof and I'll tell you that's dangerous because tiles have been stripped from the stairways that have no handrails...so your climbing rhythm gets screwed up AND when the wind blows it could take you. Yikes! On the 16th floor is what remains of a ballroom that once had oak floors and beautiful appointments...no more. All that wood is used by the denizens for heat during the cold months. There are also several sub basements that are as dark as caves I have explored...and people are living in that dark.
Stuff falls from the ceilings all the time and it is not a safe place to work...but ah.....adventure. If anyone is interested I have some shots I could post of the interior dressed and propped for the film Crossover, shot in 2005.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

artsy_T says:

threepa--i have been fortunate to get in. and you are so right. it's just amazing. and a shame. thanks for the info. :)

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So so fun! Love everything about it!
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prex79 says:

wow !
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Photos by Lamont says:

Love it....
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

valentino * says:

bella fotografia
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MelanieAnne* says:

so fun, i love it
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

bellakaren says:

This is such an adorable shot. I love it!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

scissors015 says:

Very cool shot,, I love this one!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Jen E. just got back from the Great American West! says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called This is OUR Michigan, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Jen E. just got back from the Great American West! says:

This is just such a fascinating shot. I could stare at it for hours. :)

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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

PondInk : home AGAIN says:

Thanks for sharing

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joseph martinez says:

this is really cool!
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ashtonpar says:

I'm planning on coming to MCS Thursday morning (about 11am-1pm) to film for my documentary class. I'm hoping to do some sort of short piece on what it means to the people of Detroit and Michigan. So if anyone would like to come and meet then please send me a message and we'll exchange telephone #'s and make concrete plans.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Judith Bursott says:

Sweet! = )
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

ashtonpar says:

This is the footage I shot today, along with an interview with an elderly man who was shipped off to war from the station:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxIyv5hXFi8

This is just the first 45 seconds...be sure to watch it in HD!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

islandphotobug~Cori says:

Wicked cool shot! OMG! Can't tell ya enough how much I LOVE this!!
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PondInk : home AGAIN says:

Wonderful capture.......... thanks for sharing

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callmacher says:

This is really cute! Love the socks!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

alfieyork says:

this is a great shot, i love this place
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

ashtonpar says:

Today June 30th was day 1...Today we tackled the beast and to be quite honest we got a lot accomplished in the 3 and a half hours we were there. About 50 volunteers showed up, 3/4's of which were highschoolers from Summer In The City. The first task was a safety briefing from Ambassador Bridge Company representatives, we were told where to go and where not to go. They brought lots of buckets, shovels, brooms, hardhats, gloves, facemasks, and eye protection. They also brought three dumpsters which were put in the carriage entrance on the west side of the building.

Walter, one of the representatives, also pointed out where the company had recently beefed up security in the building; effectively making the common way of sneaking into the building virtually impossible by adding reinforced steel bars to the concourse ramps at six foot intervals three or four times...it was impressive...

Anyway what was accomplished today was a very good clean up of debris in the concourse area...where those waiting for a train would arrive or go to purchase an item from the snack shop or near the restaurant. The floor was very well swept and the kids had to have filled nearly a ton of debris in their buckets: tera cotta, bricks, lots and lots of dirt and dust, metal, and trash...

Upstairs where I was sort of in charge of we cleaned out the west stairwell leading to the mezzanine, had to make it safe to bring out the buckets;) Cleaned the first corridor past the Pullman Co. offices, the notary, and the postal services old offices. The great thing is since the floors were covered by an almost 4 inch caking of dirt they were surprisingly very intact; very little cracking, and almost no holes. We then rounded the corner and got more than 3/4's down that hallway swept out and cleaned out. John, the man in charge, myself and another guy started tackling the Pullman Co. office, tearing out the rotted floorboards, and shoveling up the soil that had formed over the years...hence some of the vegetation that had grown in.

That was just day one, and this is going to be an all summer project, or at least where summer in the city is concerned.

For all the bad things that have been said about The Ambassador Bridge company for all the bad dealings they've done with the bridge, they've actually surprised me by showing they're into our effort and are helping us every step of the way. It also should be noted, the exterior deterioration was not the result of Mouron and his company. Infact the gentleman who owned the station prior to ABC (who purchased the station for $1) left it wide open with no fencing, there's a photo from 1993 that shows the exterior looking very similar to how it looks today. Since the city and the canadian railroad company are in dispute as to who owns the former underground baggage claim/post office (where most urban explorers enter from) the building did fall victim to looters...while you can condemn ABC for not doing a better job of securing the interior, the City Of Detroit seems to own most of the blame.

From talking to the representatives who were there today it seems like progress is finally being made on Saving Detroit's Michigan Central Station =)
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