No one does Christmas quite like the Frederik Meijer Gardens. Their Christmas & Holiday Traditions from Around the World exhibition features over 300,000 lights, strolling carolers, horse drawn carriage rides, and more than 40 international trees and displays. Create some memories and check it out with someone you enjoy!
Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes sure does know how to rock. I saw him at Rothbury this year. It was the second time I saw them in concert and the festive summer atmosphere at Rothbury made a great backdrop for the performance.
The Black Crowes’ producer Paul Stacey, who was also the interim guitar replacement for Marc Ford, uses the guitar effect pedals that local innovator, Jon Gundry makes at his company ThroBak Electronics, based right here in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
It seems appropriate to feature a picture from my friends’ Jon and Peggy’s house. They REALLY get into Halloween. I had a hint this was the case when Peggy told me in mid-August she couldn’t wait for Labor Day to be over so she could start putting out her Halloween decorations that she had been unpacking.
Each day new evidence of the impending holiday would show up. Ghosts dancing in a circle in the front yard, a dummy hanging by a rope from a tree, wanted signs as you wind your way up the drive, Get OUT!, No Tresspassing signs in front of the house, crime scene tape and a chalked off body in the driveway, spider webs… and that is just what’s in the front yard.
As Peggy was making preparations, sometimes Jon was unsettled with the process. Like the time he was getting ready for work during early morning hours and walked in on the Angel of Death shown in this picture. Peggy had stashed him away in the upstairs bathroom and hadn’t mentioned it to Jon. I can understand why he admits to screaming when he was confronted with this in his half-awake state.
This photo is the entry way to their home, welcome to the Frights. And, Happy Halloween!
Everywhere you look, this is a beautiful time of the year in Michigan.
Here you go, another is on the way tomorrow. I’m making up for neglecting ya’ll while I was occupied with ArtPrize!
If you’d like a print of this picture, you can get one by clicking this link. Print prices range from $29.97 for a 10″ x 6.5″ print, or you can order a print up to 35″ x 23.3″ for $170.97.
The Greenville Forest Home Cemetery isn’t very big, so it’s easy to see the highlights there. I’ll be posting photos from my trip there all week. This HDR photo is of the Middleton family mausoleum, one of several at this location
Seeing as how Halloween is nearing I thought I’d share some pics from my favorite cemetery, not that I like frequenting cemeteries. But my friend Peggy does, so I stopped by here with Peggy. She actually noticed this hidden away in the shadows and pointed it out to me. Stay tuned, there’s more of this coming your way.
I’ve been a fan of Shelley Irwin’s show for a long time, so it’s no surprise to me that people are noticing her. Since December 2001, when Shelley joined WGVU, she’s won five consecutive Gracie Allen Awards from American Women in TV and Radio, for excellence as a program host.
The show features to the point information about what’s going on in the area and covers a wide range of topics. You can find out what’s coming up online here at the WGVU website. And you can listen to WGVU FM streaming live here.
Previously Shelley’s show, The WGVU Morning Show, was on AM 1480, but no more. It just moved to 88.5 FM and runs Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Check it out, I’ll be you become a regular listener!
I’ve been caught up in ArtPrize mania as both a participating artist, as well as a spectator. I sure have enjoyed this, and learned a lot. Today, I’d like to share this photo I took of a piece by Young Kim. It’s located downtown but because the venue (47 Commerce) is on a street that’s under construction, it’s a tich off the beaten path.
Young Kim’s work features a body of images (about 50) such as the one to the left of individuals he photographed in Grand Rapids. The images were then developed on site, on the warehouse floor, where they now rest. As you can see by the footprints, they are fragile.
I heard so many positive comments from fellow artists who were disappointed that he didn’t make the Top 10 for ArtPrize, that I had to check this out before it was gone. I hope you will too.
Here’s a link to his ArtPrize page, it will give you a better idea of what the installation looks like.
… and an article by the Grand Rapids Press.
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