A man sits on a manhole cover as warm steam rises up through it on Shelby Street in downtown Detroit, MI on Oct 29, 2012. (Photo ©Mark Bialek)
A group called The Festival Singers sing Christmas Carols as people shop along the Woodward Avenue CityLoft stores in downtown Detroit, MI on Nov 17, 2012. The singers, from left, are Chris Lynch, Susan Wentworth-Hoben, Laurie Gebert, and Brian Baylor. (Mark Bialek / Special to the Det News) Mark Bialek is a freelance photojournalist in the Ann Arbor, MI area.
Eastern Michigan University's Andy Mulumba forces Central Michigan University's Titus Davis to fumble on the first play of the game at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti on Nov 10, 2012. After trailing by two scores early, CMU went on to win, 34-31. (Mark Bialek / Special to the Det News)