The day I took this, the wind was whipping, the roads were packed snow ice and the clouds were ominous. But then the sun came out for a brief moment and then was gone. Luckily, I had my camera.
Year: 2008
Wow! It looks like we’re going to have a winter to remember this year. Not great driving weather, but sure works for picture taking! I took this near Ada on the back roads.
This is what can happen in Michigan, when you get snowed in. Okay, so this isn’t exactly a Michigan Sweet Spot, but we do have chihuahua’s here and I couldn’t resist putting this photo up. I hope you and yours are having a wonderful holiday season. Thank you all for making this blog successful.
I think it’s great that we have the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. The arena draws huge acts and it’s really easy to go see them, with cheap, easy parking nearby. In the last few years, I’ve seen bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phil Collins, Prince, Sarah McLaughlin and Nine Inch Nails at the arena. Last time I was downtown, I was thinking about how unique this city is. It has some incredible resources for a city of this size, yet is easy to navigate, safe and fun. Just another reason why I love it here.
I can’t decide if I like the Frederik Meijer Gardens more at Christmas or in the summer. What I can say is that it’s a beautiful place to visit any time of day, and any time of year. If you’re still looking for that perfect Christmas present, they have a gift shop with reasonably priced gifts that are unique and special.
My friend Ruth sure knows how to garden! I was over at her house this summer and took this… any idea what it is?
For a short time I lived in Washington State when I was a little girl. Other than the rain every day, I remember seeing beautiful rows of trees like this. I was traveling up north on a windy, windy spring day and saw these trees with rows of fruit trees beyond them, just starting to blossom. It doesn’t matter what time of year it is there, it’s always beautiful.
If you live in West Michigan and like art, you’ll want to hurry over to the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center before November 19. A Retrospective exhibit featuring all 29 artists that have participated in the Fine Art Center’s Artist-in-Residence program is on display. Paintings, drawings, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, furniture, photography and more are on display. Exhibit hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the exhibit is free to the public. Participating artists include: T’Alyne | Brian Ballard | Rick Beerhorst | Mary Brodbeck | John AC Despres | Mary & Don Doezema | Stephen Duren | Jeff Dykehouse | Carl Forslund | Dennis Grantz | Thimgan Hayden | Lori Hough | Brian Kelly | James Kusmierski | David Lubbers | Jim Markle | John Neering | E. Lynn O’Rourke | Chris Stoffel Overvoorde | Michael Pfleghaar | Sue Pufpaff | Reb Roberts | Dawn Soltysiak | Ann Teliczan | Roger Timermanis | Cameron VanDyke | Margaret Vega | Tom Woodruff.
These little seagulls were just as happy as could be soaking up the sun along the waterfront in Manistee.
I feel a little negligent regarding my photo taking this fall. Michigan is just incredible this time of year, as you can see by this photo I took in Ada. This is a popular fishing spot along Thornapple River Drive near Buttrick.
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