Frederick Meijer Gardens (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

During our visit to Grand Rapids, Michigan, we set aside an afternoon for visiting the Frederick Meijer Garden. In retrospect, we should have set aside an entire day - or two! Sprawling over 139 acres, both indoors and out, the garden is a wondrous, magical collection of theme gardens, nature trails, boardwalks, art galleries, and indoor and outdoor sculptures. The outdoor sculpture garden alone was one of the most intriguing and satisfying experiences I've ever had in a botanical garden and I could have spent hours walking among the wooded trails, discovering delightful and intriguing objects around each new corner. We took 100's of pictures, making it extremely difficult to pick just a few for the blog, but hopefully these capture the essence of our visit.