The Ann Arbor Chronicle » John Floyd http://annarborchronicle.com it's like being there Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:59:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 Ann Arbor-Saline and North Woodland http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/30/ann-arbor-saline-and-north-woodland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ann-arbor-saline-and-north-woodland http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/30/ann-arbor-saline-and-north-woodland/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2014 22:52:36 +0000 John Floyd http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=142758 About 1/4 to 1/2 mile north of Woodland Drive a helicopter – which  could be University of Michigan Survival Flight based on the blue and yellow markings – has made a landing in a soybean field. [photo 1] [photo 2]

]]> http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/30/ann-arbor-saline-and-north-woodland/feed/ 2 Ashley & Liberty http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/22/ashley-liberty-41/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ashley-liberty-41 http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/22/ashley-liberty-41/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2014 19:00:35 +0000 John Floyd http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=142168 Return of the Blimp. [photo]

]]> http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/22/ashley-liberty-41/feed/ 0 512 E. Huron http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/18/512-e-huron-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=512-e-huron-2 http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/18/512-e-huron-2/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2014 03:21:34 +0000 John Floyd http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=141822 After a year, First Baptist Church finally has its new slate roof and copper cornices, gutters and downspouts completed.  This 1880 building is the church’s third location since its founding in 1827. [photo]

]]> http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/18/512-e-huron-2/feed/ 0 512 E. Huron http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/18/512-e-huron/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=512-e-huron http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/18/512-e-huron/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2014 03:17:45 +0000 John Floyd http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=141818 Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority finds a solution all by itself. [Bus with ad wrap: "Solutions" on a tow truck.] [photo]

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]]> http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/18/ashley-liberty-40/feed/ 0 First & Liberty http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/18/first-liberty-36/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-liberty-36 http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/18/first-liberty-36/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2014 03:10:11 +0000 John Floyd http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=141809 How do you get to the art fair?

(a) bike?

(b) Beemer?

(c)  the Bentley?

[photo]

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]]> http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/07/07/newport-riverwood/feed/ 0 Newport & M-14 http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/06/24/newport-m-14-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=newport-m-14-2 http://annarborchronicle.com/2014/06/24/newport-m-14-2/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:49:50 +0000 John Floyd http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=139761 The “horse” I fell off a couple weeks ago. [photo] Rode it to Maple Road and back. Yes, I was nervous.

Not all Newport hazards are man-made: nearly kissed a deer who stepped out from behind a bush 10 feet in front, and then retreated, all before I could react. Still, good to see signs of repairs soon to come to some of the decayed road surface.

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