Jack Frost paints a picture on Mid-Michigan farms
Winter refuses to release it's grip on Michigan, and sent Jack Frost to paint Mid-Michigan farms with a frosty brush recently. Even the cows got a coating of frost.
Dodge and Burn
Scenes that caught the eye of Detroit News photographers
Dale Young
Winter's death-grip is still frosty
While walking the dog early in the morning, I paused to make some pictures of unprotected plants in the grips of a hard frost. It was nice to make the dog wait for ME, for a change. Let me know whether you prefer the subtle color, or the black and white images…
Let me help you with your hat
Georgia's Justin Anderson rips off Spartan William Gholston's helmet after he picked up a Bulldog fumble and ran it back a few yards in the second quarter of the Outback Bowl. No foul was called on the play, and Gholston was allowed to keep the ball and his helmet.
Rainbow of umbrellas
A rainbow of beach umbrellas lines the pier at Clearwater Beach where Spartan fans are enjoying sun and breezes off the Gulf of Mexico before the upcoming Outback Bowl game on Monday.
Nose job
Scott Slocum of Bloomfield uses a lift to get eye-to-eye with the statue of a soldier of the Spanish American War on the lawn of the Capitol recently in Lansing. Slocum said he applied a coat of wax the day before and was there to buff it. This is a case where a shiny nose … Continue Reading →
Reflecting on Mom
Governor Jennifer Granholm’s son Jack pauses to look over the portrait of his mom during a recent ceremony in the Capitol’s rotunda. Jack had the job of unveiling the painting during the ceremony, and so had he best view of he artwork. Gov. Granholm was Michigan’s 47th head of state.(Dale G. Young / The Detroit … Continue Reading →
Ready for a cooling dip?
Splashdown in the Women’s steeplechase at the MSU Invitational track and field competition. The women ran 3000 meters, or seven laps around the track, and I’m sure the water felt good by the end of the race.(Dale G. Young / The Detroit News)
There's a tree in the middle of the row
How do they do that? There’s a hickory tree growing in the middle of the rows of this quiet cornfield in Northwest Clinton County Wednesday morning as a soft rain falls. That tree has to be a challenge for the farmer trying to keep his rows straight. How do they do that? There’s a hickory … Continue Reading →
So Long, Ernie!
So long, Ernie! It’s been a privilege to know you. So long, Ernie! It’s been a privilege to know you. (Dale G. Young / The Detroit News)