Archive for the ‘Geography’ Category

IndyCars practicing on Belle Isle for the Detroit Grand Prix.

You can see more photos by following ktpupps photostream on flickr.

We Love Detroit

Here’s a photo of Danica Patrick rounding the corner at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix race. Apparently Danica Patrick and Vitor Meira slapped tires a third of the way through the race, forcing Patrick’s car to stall. She ended up finishing 16th.  Oh well…

You can’t tell from this photo if it says “We Love Danica” or “We Love Detroit” — so let me tell you it says “We Love Detroit”.

You can see more photos of the Detroit Grand Prix by following Andrew Larimer’s photostream on flickr.

We Love Detroit

Corvette, Porsche, and Viper on Flickr

See Andrew Larimers Photostream on Flickr for more Detroit, Grand Prix photos. These shots were taken yesterday at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix held at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park.

Here’s a map of the island (in the middle of the Detroit River) if you want to do some virtual exploring. I look out of my office window in Detroit and see the island every day, so it’s nice to see Belle Isle in the news this weekend … and people were excited to see rookie Justin Wilson win the race.

Detroit Enjoys A Few More Days of Summer

Detroit Riverfont – Labor Day Weekend

See Brunsters Photo Stream on Flickr for more cool pics.

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