Category: Southwest Michigan

Backyard Garden Spring Blossoms
It has been a while since I posted and I am a bit behind. Still, I want to share some photos from our backyard garden…

Meijer Gardens Japanese Garden
I posted photos of the butterflies at Meijer Garden a week ago. While we were there we wandered out to their Japanese Garden. Although it…

Butterflies are Blooming
It is “Butterflies are Blooming” time at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI. This is the annual butterfly garden exhibit that lasts from March 1…

Its Crocus Time
The crocuses are the first spring blossoms in our part of the country. There is a patch of them I have photographed many times over…

Gull Prairie Preserve
I was going through some of my photos from this year. I found this batch I never looked at after taking them. They are from…

Fort Custer National Cemetery
Fort Custer National Cemetery is located between Battle Creek and Augusta, Michigan. The fort was named after General George Armstrong Custer, a native of the…

Eclipse Timelapse Video
Here is another look at the total eclipse from Monday. This time, I’ve prepared a timelapse video. I took photos every 2 minutes for the…

Solar Eclipse – April 2024
I hope you all got to see at least some of the solar eclipse yesterday. From the photos I’ve seen on the web, it was…

Backyard Birds
It is another beautiful spring-like day and the birds are enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather. Here are a few photos from this week. Our…

Afternoon Flowers
The zinnias and daisies have been beautiful again this year. They are so colorful and the bees and butterflies love them. I couldn’t resist taking…