If you are ever visiting Michigan, stop by the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. You could spend all day walking through the park where the exhibits change with every season and there is always something new to see. Michigan is where Joe grew up and most of his family still reside there. Last year we visited on a gorgeous day in late May; the flowers were in bloom, it was sunny with the perfect temperature for a walk around the park. We had a tight schedule so we didn’t get through all the sculptures and exhibits on that trip. We enjoyed it so much we hoped we would have the chance to go again one day. In late September this year we were fortunate to be in Michigan and visit the gardens and sculptures once again. The exhibits were in true fall fashion with pumpkins of every size, shape and color with Halloween themed sculptures. This year there was a Chihuly exhibit with beautifully blown glass sculptures throughout the park. The Japanese garden pictured above was one of our favorite parts of our walk around the pond with waterfalls along the way. Let me show you some of the highlights of this beautiful park. Maybe I can inspire you to visit one day yourself!
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