Grand Rapids Condo Living
There has been a surge of people seeking condos in downtown Grand Rapids and it’s easy to see why when you spend some time in one of them. A lot of the condos have rooftop common areas where residents can enjoy the cityscape like I did on this warm summer night.
The Harbor in Leland, MI
Leland, Michigan is also known as “Fishtown” around here. I suspect that the Leelanau Peninsula is one of the best kept secrets in the world and Leland is another of the reasons why. If you visit Leland, check out the Bluebird Restaurant or the Cove (yumbo!)
Big Glen Lake after the Storm
This weekend I went up to one of my favorite places, Syncronicity Art Gallery, to drop off some more of my work. And, as usual just had to stop and marvel at Big and Small Glen Lakes. The water was a vivid aqua blue earlier in the day but I didn’t stop to take a photo till on the way home when the water color was less intense.
Charles Walker and the Dynamites at the Rothbury Music Festival
Charles Walker and the Dynamites were my introduction to the Rothbury Music Festival. I was backstage and saw Charles Walker walking towards the stage from his trailer before the show. When he hit the stage, he turned into a funk powerhouse. If you get a chance to see them, take it! Here’s a link to their Myspace page.
Josh Clark from Tea Leaf Green
Tea Leaf Green was another group I’m glad I “discovered” at the Rothbury Music Festival… hey Chris, I think you’d like these guys, they sound like a better version of early REO. Here’s a link to the Tea Leaf Green Website.
Phil Lesh & Friends on the Last Night of the Rothbury Music Festival
Everyone at the Rothbury Music Festival was looking forward to this concert with Phil Lesh from the Grateful Dead and they didn’t disappoint.
These guys were walking around Rothbury high fiving anyone who would try.
Just one more of the details that made Rothbury fun were these guys walking around on stilts.
The mounted police at Rothbury Music Festival
The police force at Rothbury was actually a pleasant addition to the festival and added to the unique atmosphere. They were on horseback, friendly and great at interacting with the crowd. It was interesting because they definitely kept things in line but were not threatening at all.
I’ve got more shots of Rothbury coming up this week including pics of the Phil Lesh and Friends concert. Also here’s link to another Rothbury blogger who posted some videos of Rothbury.
As you may have heard by now, Sherwood Forest was just amazing at night. Here’s another of the paths that ran through the forest which was equally impressive. I took this a little earlier when it was dusky and the lights just went on.
JJ Grey and MOFRO were described to me as an up and coming band that I had to see. Let’s put it this way, one of the first things I did when I got back from the Rothbury Music Festival was look them up online and downloaded their music. Here’s a link to their website.
