September 30

After two days of cloudy, rainy weather, the sun came out. It's cool though and didn't even make it to 60 degrees. We are seeing some change in the leaves; that little touch of color that will only increase in the next few weeks. I enjoy it from beginning to end!

September 29

Here's another shot of wind, whipped Lake Michigan yesterday. These surfers were enjoying the waves.
I didn't edit this at all. I liked the way the sand and rain blurred much of the picture, making the surfers stand out.

September 28

It's been a wild day here. The wind has been blowing, with gusts of up to 58 mph registered. After work today, a friend and I drove to Grand Haven to see what was happening at Lake Michigan. We had a hard time even getting pictures, because it was raining and the wind was blowing the rain and sand so hard, it was difficult to walk.
We managed to snap a few pictures although we came home soaked and covered with sand.

September 27

This is another entry in the art competition I went to. The moose is amazing as a sculpture but you need to know that the whole thing is made of nails. If you click on it you should be able to see some of the details.

September 26

I live on the outskirts of Grand Rapids Michigan where there is an international art competition happening. There are 1,262 artists from 15 countries competing in 159 areas throughout the city. A friend and I spent the day walking around and looking at many of them.
This one has received a lot of attention. We have our own Loch Ness Monster in our Grand River!

*we couldn't tell what it was made of, but it didn't look like wood when we were closer to it.

September 25

We have had such a beautiful week! The weather is supposed to change, getting cooler and raining over the weekend so I'm enjoying this.
We had a gorgeous sunrise this morning. What a great start to a fun day!

September 24

My husbands Mom and step dad stopped over last night to deliver a few pumpkins to us. This one was a new type they grew this year. Don't you love all those warts?

September 23

I was at work late today, so we went out for supper at a new Mexican restaurant in our town. This picture was taken from the parking lot of the restaurant.
I took it because it shows what my town is like. This is on the main street through town. Behind the tree you can see silo's and fields from a farm and next to it is an apartment, which is student housing for the State University that is just a short distance away. I find the mix of buildings quite interesting.

September 22

Another sign that Fall is on the way! It is 79 degrees here today and most of the leaves are green, but my walkway tells another story. We have lots of oak trees, and most of the leaves stay until late Fall and even winter, but there are a few coming down. The acorns are another story. They have been falling like crazy. We hear them bouncing off the roof on a regular basis.

September 21

Aren't these unusual Mums? I stopped at the grocery store on my way home from work and they had quite a few pots lines up, so I stopped and took a picture of them. Such a pretty color!