Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park - I

In the first Week of July – 2011, we went to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

FMG Mission Statement:
To promote the enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of gardens, sculpture, the natural environment, and the arts.

Our Visit
We went up with my Son and Daughter in law from Benton Harbour to this wonderful place. It’s about 1 1/2 hrs drive and it was well worth the Drive. The park is Michigan States second most visited attraction.
 
Here the first sculpture, at the Parking area. Se the two faces?
 
The Entrence –let’s start the visit indoor enjoing the Tropical Flowers and Plants.
 
We were fascitaned by the blue colours here - Orhides
 
Wonderful flowers and colours here as well – Orchides

In the tropical section you will find a subsection with Pitcher Plants. Very fascinating. Watch your fingers and nose;-)

More Pitcher Plants – See how they trap insects below:

 
More Pitcher Plants – How do you grow them?
 
There are sculptures among the plants as well
Click on the small photo to read about the Sausage Tree.

More to come from Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park,

Love is in the Air – a true story

Dear friends, I will  bring you into the situation without any further notice:
The Clouds seems to present something very special:
Love.
And I ran down to find the Camera.
It took a while, but here is the result.
 
See, something is about to happen up there..
 
See – she is …
 
… about to….
 
Kiss
 
Very close…

They are sweet

And so close

Ans so close – their love seems to be doubled

Kisses and love in the Sky – It’s real
 
It is wonderful to see passion – like the sky showed us this evening

Don’t forget – who ever you are, it’s love all around you. See it and be happy you live.

This was my true story from the Sky this evening.

Enjoy life.  Carpe Diem. Every Day.
All Photos from our Summer House on August 17 – 2011.

PS. Much more from our Vacation to come – have a great week

Vacation 2011 – Short summary of bloggers and family we met - part 1

My dear readers, it’s about time to start blogging again.
You know the terrible events in Norway on July 22, has set me back for a while.
Now it’s time to bring back somepositive  memories from all the wonderful people we met during our July Vacation in North America.
I’ll write more later, about spesific events and places.
Our Vacation began around southern part of Lake Michigan the first days of July.
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Late lunch at Clemtines in Benton Harbour. SW Michigan
From left: Papa, Anna, Gail, Lori and Mats.
(Excuse the photo quality – the food is much better there).
 
Lisa is one of my first Blog-friends. We met for the first time in July this year. We will meet again;.)
 
Some of you might remember I met Suzann 3 years ago? We both at that  time in grief. Here Suzann and Anna in 2011.
 
Then we went to California and who else but Rande was there?
His Father and Brother  Paul (we stayed there). Bob is 88 by the way,, 
Sandee and papa and Zane – what memorable meeting

And here: Zane, Anna and Sandee – forever friends
PS. Do not look too long at  the ladies legs;-) You might have some wild ideas…

More tomorrow
even more…
What’s the next chapter?

Stay tuned