A fun day at Meijer Gardens

Last week we met friends at Meijer Gardens. I didn't post pictures then, so I'll share them today.

 The waterfall.

 Pretty flowers.

 Queen Bee.

 I have another photo just like this from seven years ago. Skylar is a little taller now. 

 The pond with shades of green.

 Aunt Em and Skylar.

 We saw a chipmunk,

 and several turtles,

 and a family of swans!

Skylar's hanging with her peeps, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Meijer.

It was a very fun day, and it was fun to hang out with the Robinson's.

road side attractions

Typically when I drive up north, I see interesting things along the road. For instance, yesterday morning I saw a mama duck and little baby ducks crossing the road. I spotted them from far away and slowed down to let them cross.

I've seen wild turkeys.

Yesterday I saw a boat. A small motorboat in the median. The boat was upside down!

How does that happen?

It made me wonder.

On our way back to Heather's house this afternoon we saw Bambi! I don't think I've ever seen a baby deer that had similar spots to Bambi. It was cute.

It's fun to see all the wildlife up there. We've seen a Bald Eagle and it's nest (and now it's young eaglets). We saw a painted turtle. We've seen a Great Blue Heron.

Now I just have to stay awake late enough to see a starry sky.