Meadowbrook Gardens



The Rock Garden



Meadowbrook is suppose to have 14 gardens but I didn't see all of them when I was there.  Maybe they were too small for me to count as a garden or I just simply missed them.  But they were very lovely and added more charm to the surroundings of the mansion.  The gardens were very well kept too.  I couldnt' get many "macro" shots of the flowers because it was a breezy day.  But I did manage to get a few close ups and some butterfly shots.  To walk around the grounds in the gardens is free admission, the mansion tour is a small fee. 



Yellow Roses are beautiful




Awesome in black and white




Cool





Meadowbrook Hall

The back view of the mansion.

A peak of the backyard

This summer I took a trip to Meadowbrook Hall for the first time.  I've always heard so much about it and wanted to have the chance to see it for myself.  It is one magnificent structure, the mansion, the gardens and the grounds.  I didn't take the house tour but got a sneak peak of the inside.  Wow, it was amazing! So much elaborate detail.  I see now why they have a lot of weddings and elegant events there. 

The Gazebo

I love beautiful architecture.  They took much pride in building homes back when.  I wish I could post more photos of every little corner of the place.  If you haven't been there, you really need to go.  It is only a 30 minute drive from Detroit.  It is a site to see.  I hope to go back for a tour of the inside of the mansion.  I will share photos of its many gardens in another post. 

The children's playhouse.

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins

This is pumpkin week.  I remember as a kid being so excited for those last few days before Halloween so we could carve our pumpkin.  Wow, it was such an exciting thing to do.  Cutting out the face and pulling out the guts and seeds.  Then placing a candle inside the pumpkin so it can glow.  Oh, and I can't forget about those seeds ... roasting them toasty and munching on them until they were gone.   yum.  Funny how soon kids forget about the pumpkin once they got all that candy.

A Way

Another country photograph.  This was taken at Cranbrook gardens - a lovely place for a photo shoot.
I love this saying, when it look like there is no way out just believe God will provide a way.  He will.  I've seen it happen in my life and believe it will continue to happen.  Never stop believing.

This image available for purchasing in My EtsyShop,  Inspirational Photos-set two.

A Day in the Country

I spent the afternoon in the country yesterday.  The little village of Ortonville, MI.  It was a cozy, peaceful little town.  It was like something out of an old book.  Colorful store signs, neat, old houses in a roll, picket fences, a winding creek, old school house and church.  Wow, it was a lovely site.  This town was established in the 1840's and I think most of the houses and stores were built back then.  I really enjoyed my day walking down the streets of this picture perfect village.  I am going to have to do this again soon.

The old church on Church Rd.

The old school house