Duane Elling of Fenton, watches the finish line at the Warrior Dash in Mt. Morris on Sunday July 31, 2011.

Mannequins all dressed up on Mack in Detroit on Tuesday July 26, 2011. Formerly a No Fault Insurance storefront this business has yet to open.

Ty Cerget on the Rip Slide at Stony Creek Metropark in Shelby Township on Wednesday July 20, 2011.

Trooper takes in the sights along Main Street in Northville.

Conrad Podolski-Dowel, Korean War veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart wipes away tears during the National Anthem at the Fourth of July parade in Northville on Monday July 4, 2011.

Dale Gehman has his kilt swirl after doing the Braemar stone throw at the first Scottish Highland Games and Festival in Lake Orion on Sunday July 3, 2011.

Detroit City Councilperson Kwame Kenyata after voting to reject Mayor Dave Bing’s plan to restore $30 million to the $3.1 billion budget. Many said they worry about the $155 million budget deficit and worried that many of Bing’s revenue projections are too optimistic. “We’re open to putting money back for transportation (and other areas). The … Continue Reading →

Kevin Wilkins with sons Kedan and Kevin Martin is startled by Trixie, a mechanical spider operated by Alexandra Napoleon during the Detroit River Days Festival on the Detroit Riverfront on Sunday June 26, 2011.

Tail fin of a 1958 DeSoto Firesweep owned by Jim & Vickie Oaks and in background is a 1957 Chrysler New Yorker owned by Michael Noe at the 24th annual EyesOn Design car show at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores on Sunday June 19, 2011.

Feron Kutsomarkos keeps her dog Anubis cool in the Detroit River with temperatures in the 90′s on Tuesday June 7, 2011.