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Happy New Year to all the folks who follow this blog. Hope 2014 finds you happy and healthy and full of peace. To welcome you to the New Year I am posting a few photos from the recent ice storm in Michigan. They can’t begin to compare with the professional photos I have seen, but […]
New York is one of the most captivating cities in the world and it is especially magical at the holidays. The sparkles, the crazies, the nut cases, the lights, the cacophony of city sounds, the mix of tourist and locals…….its all there. I never tire of spending a few days in NYC...
Last week I had a very brief stop over in Chicago with barely enough time to do anything so I decided to challenge myself with snapping whatever photos I could using my new IPhone 5S. The buzz about this phone is that the camera is better than ever. I decided to try and see what […]
Visiting Annapolis on a lovely fall day was a visual treat. I imagine it is crowded and circus-like in the summer when families descend on this old colonial city. While really fun, it is probably jam-packed during the big boat show in October. It might not ooze so much quaintness at...
Georgetown wasn’t at all what I expected. I imagined quaint, quiet and sleepy little area filled with darling little shops and cafes. Just the name conjured up images of major “cuteness” in my head. Well, yes, it has lots of cute and charming off-the-main-street areas. Most certainly...
Sunset on the Washington Mall near World War II Memorial and Lincoln Memorial on a beautiful fall evening. Coming soon: DesignDestination posts on Annapolis and Georgetown.
I attended an ArtPrize event last week where a friend said, “I am looking for your recommendations for what to see.” Hmmm. Not a problem. Right off the bat, I’d say, “Go see the G-Rap Map” at 33 Sheldon. Yep. Shameless promotion. It’s our son–Justin Smith’s entry. It is...
About a month a go I had a chance to zip in and talk a quick look around the big Quilt show in Grand Rapids. This event draws people from all over the Mid-West. While a lot of the quilts are too folksy for my taste, some strike me as fabulous, interesting and creative. […]
by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger If you’re smart, you arrive when the park opens at 8 a.m., before the tour buses. You make your way under the welcome arch by the Visitor Center and into the Muir Woods while you can still feel the hush. This small redwood forest lies in a narrow valley...
During the four hours that we visited Interlochen Arts Camp to picnic and to hear pop singer and California native, Josh Groban sing, the weather went from sunny with light breeze to big black thunder clouds and rain to gorgeous golden sunset. It was PURE MICHIGAN. For the...