Monthly Archives: February 2011

Michigan Crush: Est. 1837

Day 28

Michigan has been part of the union since 1837, which I didn’t know off the top of my head. Thank you Wikipedia. I thought a simple reminder of the heritage we Michiganders all have would be a nice …

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Michigan Crush: Pine cones

Day 27

The Michigan state tree is the White Pine. This, however is not a white pine. This is the pine cone. This is a beautiful tree, and one of the only green signs of life during the cold winter …

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Michigan Crush: Brook Trout

Day 26

The brook trout is the Michigan state fish, and here is my vector version of it. Enjoy!

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Michigan Crush: Cut away

Day 25

I realized the other day that I hadn’t created a cut-away of the state yet. So here it is.

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Michigan Crush: Lighthouse

Day 24

Confession; I bit off more than I could chew on this one – only because I wanted to put so much more detail into it.

So, here it is – a lighthouse. Michigan’s coasts are lined with these …

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Michigan Crush: Gears

Day 23

I attended 5×5 last night and one of the presenters noted that he had gotten quotes from China for a product he’s looking to manufacture, and as it turns out, he can get the product manufactured for a …

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Michigan Crush: Green State

Day 22

Michigan has a perception of being ALL manufacturing, and therefore, not a green friendly state. Although it’s true that we have some cleanup to do in spots, we’re far far far from anti-green. In fact, in 2010, Grand …

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Michigan Crush: Calder

Day 21

If you’ve spent any time in Grand Rapids, you’ll know exactly what this is. If you haven’t, and you’re not sure what this is, I’m pleased to introduce you to the “La Grande Vitesse” by Alexander Calder.

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Michigan Crush: Snowflake

Day 20

Rumor has it that we’re in for another snow storm. So, in honor of that, a Michigan snowflake.

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Michigan Crush: Apple

Day 19

I moved back to Michigan 2 years ago after living in Florida for 6 years, and one thing (of many) you can’t get in Florida is a good apple. Here is a hand drawn tribute to Michigan’s scrumptious …

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