Joel Dinda's photos with the keyword: stair

The former First Reformed Church in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The church is across from Bronson Park. The building on the right is the Kalamazoo County Court Building, and the church (and steeple) beyond First Reformed is First Congregational. First Reformed is apparently not in use ; I sincerely hope someone finds a way to keep it in good health. Please notice the nice garden in the foreground, and the war memorial on the Courthouse grounds. The near vicinity of Bronson Park's pretty classy. The park's mostly surrounded by churches and public buildings. The churches are all named First--besides the Reformed and Congregational congregations, there are Presbyterian, Methodist, and (just off the park) Baptist institutions around the downtown greenspace. For most of my life there was also a First Church of Christ Scientist, but that's moved and their building's part of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. The public buildings, besides the KIA and the courthouse, include the Civic Theater, City Hall, and the Library. The YWCA used to be here, but it's moved and the premises are occupied by Greenleaf Trust, who've done a delightful restoration/reconstruction of the building. It's a good place.

Another photo recovered from my "Bad Slides" box. I really don't know anything about this one; don't recognize the place, and all I can tell about "when" is "the late 1960s." Not much help, is it? Obviously taken with my Starmite II.

@ Colonial Michillimackinac State Park, Mackinaw City.

This stair's inside the house; I showed you the tower staircase a few weeks back. When it was in use, this was a fine middle-class home. Forty Mile Point Lighthouse, on Lake Huron near Rogers City, Michigan.

Forty Mile Point Lighthouse , near Rogers City, Michigan. The focal point of a fairly new county park, and of a surprisingly good maritime museum. The lady at the top of the steps--I suppose you'd call her a docent--had a fine spiel, answers to simple questions, and an engaging personality. She was waiting for the sailboats to appear....

The steps in the lighthouse tower. This light has a wide tower, and the stair is relatively tame. Forty Mile Point Lighthouse, near Rogers City, Michigan.

Another view of the tower stairway at Forty Mile Point Lighthouse, near Rogers City, Michigan.

Even ugly buildings can have their interesting aspects. On the Lake Michigan waterfront in Charlevoix.

Here we go again with the Mulliken Masonic Temple's fire escape. I think this will be the last, until year's end.... ========== This photograph is an outtake from my 2012 photo-a-day project, 366 Snaps . 366 Snaps project discussion and stats for July 14 .