American Ruins (returning to Detroit)

Haven't posted for a while, thanks to Junior keeping us busy.  
Anyway, we introduced Junior to friends and family back in Ontario, and I spent a day sightseeing in downtown Detroit.

This area has a special charme - a mix of old glory and modern depression, misery and richness. Hard to describe. Feels a bit like Indiana Jones discovering some old palaces, covered with dirt and dust. 

Many of the high-rise buildings are vacant, often only the first floors occupied. 
The closer you get to these buildings the more depressing it gets.


It's fascinating and depressing to see how a city can change within only 100 years - let's hope it doesn't take another 100 before better times return....

All the best...Matthias