On Tuesday it was another drive to Grand Rapids to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park (FMG) to spend time with family. Since the temps got warmer, mixed with the snow, the drive over was very foggy. It looks like they are having musical event in what we call “the big face room” on Tuesday…
Category: art
Friday Favorite Feature 15 — Meijer Gardens Seasonal Indoor Railway Garden
railway garden The Railway Garden creates a winter wonderland during the University of Michigan Health-West: Christmas & Holiday Traditions exhibition. Trains weave their way around holiday-themed horticulture and dozens of West Michigan and Sister City miniature landmarks—made of natural materials—within the Grace Jarecki Seasonal Display Greenhouse. — from the website On Tuesday I was invited…
Tidbits in Hackley Library
image link (the rest of the pics in this post are mine) Thursday, after lunch and visiting the art museum, we walked next door to Hackley Library. Hackley Library is one of the oldest buildings in town (1890.) Like the art museum, it was built by funds donated by lumber baron, Charles Hackley. Hackley funded…
Muskegon Museum of Art Exhibit — Oddities & Delights 2023
Not only did I see the lamps on Thursday but this small exhibit of items that don’t easily fall into categories. From the museum website: Oddities and Delights is an exploration of the fun, whimsical, and strange artworks in the Muskegon Museum of Art’s permanent collection. Fantastical vehicles made from discarded parts, a chest freezer…
TankaTuesday 335 — Honeymoon’s Postures
Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight (1875) by Berthe Morisot As you freshen up, I wait, gaze upon two proper ladies; ruffled white blossoms, flushed with salty air, stare, hungry robins. Gull’s cry breaks the spell; guilt flops and lodges. “Where for tea?” you ask. Startled, I turn to meet your sparkling blue eyes….
Doodads — Meijer Garden Saturday with Family
Older son and I met up with younger son, his wife, and the grandbaby at Meijer Gardens. A perfect day to spend time with family at a place I never get tired of visiting. It is a jewel of the region. Thank you Meijer Family and all of the donors and members for making it…
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