A Great Model

The garter snake that lives in the rocks by our front door was such a great model and posed nicely for me this afternoon.

Tyler

Super cute Tyler's newborn pictures. He's 10 days old!

Sweetheart

Flowers from my husband...

Vacation Sunset

Butterflies in Northern Michigan

When photographing in Iosco County, there is usually an abundance of mink, deer and other great animals. This time, however, the critters seemed to be in hiding. But in their place were these gorgeous butterflies!


Black Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly


Monarch Butterfly

Yummy Coffee

The folks at Madcap Coffee create things of beauty (not to mention tasty coffee). Visit them soon and often!





P.S. - I so want to learn how to do this! :)

I Love Festival

Festival weekend in GR is a can't miss for me. Festival of the Arts is one of the largest, all volunteer festivals in the country and all of the events at Festival are completely free. Delicious food booths (26 of them this year), two museums full of art (with free admission), tons of music (five outdoor stages plus two inside ones), and multiple (free) DIY craft stations for the kids - it can't be beat!

Festival in downtown Grand Rapids.


Bands at Rosa Parks Circle


This was the 40th year of Festival of the Arts.


McKay Tower - reflected in the National City Building in downtown GR.