That Georgia Biologist

One of my two all-time favorite places to visit in the world is Greenfield Village! For the last fourteen years plus my grandparents have kindly taken my family and I there every summer, and lots of fun family memories have been made! For those of you who sadly haven't heard of it before, Greenfield Village is an outdoor living history museum in Detroit that Henry Ford created way back in 1929. Some of the highlights include the Wright brother's home and cycle shop, Ford birthplace, and Edison's New Jersey lab. All of these major original buildings of American history Ford bought, disassembled, and then reassembled in Detroit at Greenfield Village. Add a steam train, Model T car rides, and a 1913 carousel, you got a really immersive trip into the past. For a major history buff like myself, it's pretty much heaven! ;) Anyways, throughout the summer Greenfield Village hosts a number of special events. Even though I have visited the Village many many times, we have no...

One of my favorite memories of Memorial Day weekend with my grandparents was getting to visit Great Lakes National Cemetery, just north of Holly, Michigan. I have visited a national cemetery before (Chattanooga), but that was many years ago and I was excited to visit another one! Just as I suspected from the "national" status, it was an immaculate and beautifully kept area and a real treat to visit. With Memorial Day and all, flags were all around. It was a beautiful day for reflecting on the sacrifice that soldiers and their families have made to preserve America's freedoms. I really enjoyed experiencing this place with my grandparents, especially as my grandfather is a Marine veteran! Following are some of my favorite pictures that I took. I hope you enjoy! Hands down, my favorite shots of the day were of my grandfather reflecting on the graves and cemetery. I still can't place my finger on WHY, but the passion and intensity is still def...

Not too far away from where my grandparents live is Kensington Metropark, a really cool place that they have really enjoyed taking my family and I to whenever we visit. There is a farm with animals, a lake with boat rides, and a really nice nature center. As soon as I had arrived and downed some delicious Taco Bell (thanks, Grandpa!!), the first place we visited was Kensington. Unfortunately the boat rides hadn't opened up for the summer yet, but we thoroughly enjoyed the other attractions. At the farm I really liked the big windmill, the various exhibits in the barn, and of course all of the animals! The pigs were at the bottom of my "favorites" list, but I got along quite well with the sheep, ducks, and goats! There were also some really pretty flowers blooming. On the walk to the nature center, we found some chipmunks! I wasn't sure how good of shots I was going to be able to get, as I did not have my telephoto lens along. However, the chipmunks were either...