Granger Meadows Park

Granger picks up mid-Michigan's trash and puts it in a giant landfill on Wood St. near the Eastwood Towne Center. If you've ever been around there, you've smelled what I'm talking about. But Granger does not only have trash, they also have a lovely little park called Granger Meadows Park. Here is a picture from Google Earth:

The park has places to do sports (walking/jogging trails, basketball court, softball field, inline skaing rink, disc golf course) and places to have fun (playground equipment, picnic pavilion, sledding hill) 

(SLEDDING HILL RULES!!)

The sledding hill is also cool when there's no snow because of the view. I made this panorama:

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(Sarah and I went for a walk.)

(I'm nauseous...)

(Fake disc golf shot)

Leaves & Skies

 I love when trees with different shades of leaves are lined up like an Autumn rainbow.

 Vivid orange leaves are also a favorite.

 The sky just kills me. All the time. I love it.

Random. House near my neighborhood which has a vintage gas station set-up outside.

Michigan skies

One of my favorite parts of Michigan is the skies.

LCC's Shigematsu Memorial Garden

At a first glance, Lansing Community College (LCC) may not look super pretty. There are brown brick buildings, the occasional bus, and dude walking with a cell phone.

 

In reality, LCC is a great school. It offers traditional academic programs, short-term trainings, continuing education, fun classes like wine-tasting, theater and concerts, and more. It serves a diverse population and has many ties to the greater Lansing area. And also, it does have some Pretty. Downtown, in the midst of the brown bricks, there is a Japanese garden dedicated to Megumi Shigematsu, a sponsor of LCC programs in Japan.

It is small, but very beautiful and peaceful. There are rock gardens, a pond with Koi, places to sit, and a walking path around it. There is a small water fall and offers relaxing scenery and sounds in the midst of the downtown area.

Go get your Zen on.