Today was the most spectacularly perfect fall day I’ve ever experienced. Fall in Michigan is always beautiful, but today was warm and sunny with beautiful clouds drifting by. I took this at the Leslie E. Tassell Park in Cascade. I’ve got more pictures for you coming up later this week. Here’s a google link to the park.
I saw these little ducks just waddling along saying “hi” to everyone they passed in Hemlock Park in Big Rapids.
John A. Collins Park at Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids is a perfect place to go on a lazy, warm day. Everyone was catching the rays, hoping this wouldn’t be the last weekend summer day we get in 07.
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You know that path I told you about yesterday? Well this is what the parking lot dead ends into. I took this shot of the Thornapple River from the dock that the Forest Hills crew teams take off from.
I took this by the covered bridge in Ada, along the bank. This is just a very peaceful pretty place.
I took this along the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids. You can walk for a long time along the water here.
I hope you all had a most awesome holiday weekend, the weather in Michigan couldn’t have been more perfect!
The new JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids has made the night sky even more interesting. You can see it in this shot, it has a blue light illuminating the center. I love the way downtown Grand Rapids looks at night with all the lighted bridges, and water. Oh and by the way, thanks go out to my little buddy Bradly for suggesting a different location for the shot!
This creek is located in Warren Townsend Park in Cannonsburg. When I happened upon the creek children were laughing and playing in the water. But by the time I got set up, they had moved on to run across the nearby bridge. A lot of couples get married here too.
I had a hard time deciding which Fallasburg Park photo to do first because I like them both so much. There were magical teeny little bubbles floating on the water when I took this. By the way, there is a tremendous arts show here in the fall, the Fallasburg Fall Festival that is sponsored by the Lowell Area Arts Council. This year the show will be held on September 29 and 30. Here’s a google map link to the park.
I had intended to post this sooner, but was delayed due to my business trip to Chicago yesterday. Yep, yesterday when I encountered tornadoes and straight line winds, it was very interesting driving. That was one mighty looking storm that packed a powerful punch. I grew up over there and never saw anything like this before.
Anyhoo, this is another view from that pretty little spot along the river in Lowell.