Foto Friday – Spring Daffodils May brings spring flowers in West Michigan. Our garden has lots of daffodil or jonquil bulbs, such a welcome sign of winter’s passing. My favorite is the orange or salmon ruffled trumpets. These are ready for a vase. ________________________________________________________________ The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids…
Our native Michigan wildflowers start appearing in late April. If you are out in the woods or natural areas, this is one of our native wildflowers that should be starting to bloom this week. Copyright 2013 All rights reserved ____________________________________________________________________________ The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate, the…
Man Woman Heads with Tools Bronze Sculpture, a photo by earthgirl58 on Flickr. These unusual sculptures at the Frederick Meijer Sculpture Park look troubled. Maybe they were looking for spring in Michigan on the Vernal Equinox. ( sigh)
Yellow Chrysanthemum, a photo by earthgirl58 on Flickr.
Clear Lake Home on 2 Acres = Year Round Lake Living This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on Clear Lake is waiting for its next owner. You would have to be willing to sacrifice an ordinary view out of your windows for a lake view. Oh, and the gentle lapping of water on the…
Foto Friday – Michigan Capital Rotunda The Capital Building in Lansing Michigan was restored to it’s original 1879 Neoclassical splendor in 1992. The classic Italianate style, a sub-style of Neoclassical, is ornate with carvings, custom chandeliers, painted borders, and gold leaf details. If you haven’t made a pilgrimage to see our state Capital building, we…
Foto Friday – Grand Haven Michigan Sunset Painting the sky with a fiery brush, the sun sets over Lake Michigan at the Grand Haven pier. On a beautiful summer evening last September, we watched the sun slowly disappear over the horizon. One of nature’s most pleasing spectacles that we never tire of viewing. If…
Foto Friday – Happy 175th Birthday Michigan Michigan is turning 175 years old this week. Our seasonal salute to our West Michigan area can be summed up by the four photos below: Winter snowman greets passersby from this front yard. Blooming Forsythia is a sure sign of spring in West Michigan. Those lazy days of…
Foto Friday: Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club Arcadia Michigan This photo montage takes you on a little trip to northern Michigan on a gorgeous fall day in early October. The links at Arcadia Bluffs was our challenge for the day. Does fair weather, challenging golf, and good friends make for a memorable day? The club house…
Mini ArtPrize 2011 Photo Tour Just a small taste of the art work displayed in Grand Rapids this fall at ArtPrize 2011. We have less than a hundred photos of the 1500 art pieces scattered all over Grand Rapids until Oct 9th. Come on out and experience Grand Rapids coolness first hand! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The…
