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What Happens to my Husband after a Long Day at WZZM.

Chihuly

I had a blast shooting the glass Chihuly sculptures throughout Frederick Meijer Gardens. Basically, it’s a massive scavenger hunt, where you get a map with all the different sculpture locations and you tromp throughout the beautiful grounds to find them. These photos were taken for the press, since the exhibit opens this weekend. Blue skies, plus golf cart, plus colorful lines for me to photograph=one pretty fun workday. (Grand Rapids Press Photos)

Nature Center in Trouble

I got to hang out at Blandford Nature Center the other day for a story about their lack of funds for the Wildlife Department. If Blandford is forced to close this department, they will no longer be able to rehabilitate and provide a home for birds of prey, mammals, and reptiles that cannot survive in the wild. The program coordinator, Lori Martin, worries about where all the animals would go, and fears some of them would end up euthanized. Full Story: http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/04/blandford_nature_center_seeks.html (Grand Rapids Press Photos)

Schools of Hope

James Vonk of Grand Rapids gives a high five to Daisy Rodas, 8, a third grade student at Southwest Community Campus during a half hour tutoring session. Vonk reads with Daisy every Monday as part of the “Schools of Hope,” program. The two have been reading together since the beginning of the school year. (Grand Rapids Press Photo)

Fish Bowl.

(Grand Rapids Press Photo)