Photo of the Week: Japanese Garden at Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park

Overlooking Lena Meijer Pond with fall color starting to show on trees in the background

Hard to believe it’s been over a year since I last visited Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, commonly called Meijer Gardens, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

In spring 2015, my family and I enjoyed a lovely Mother’s Day in the conservatory and Victorian garden. And I said I would be back in summer 2015 to see the newly-opened Japanese garden.

Well, it took me a bit longer to see the Japanese garden, but I finally made it there today.Continue reading Photo of the Week: Japanese Garden at Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park

Photo of the Week: Niagara Falls in Winter

Niagara Falls - rainbow over American Falls

I’ve never been to Niagara Falls, but after seeing photos of sections of the frozen falls over the past few weeks, I knew I was going to visit this winter.

And that’s what I did this weekend, traveling from Michigan across southeastern Ontario to view one of the most beautiful waterfalls in North America. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Niagara Falls in Winter