Grand Rapids, MI

I am off on a trip to Michigan with my mom. To see Lake Michigan, fall colors, Mackinac Island....But first, I get a whole day alone in Grand Rapids where I want to see Alexander Calder's sculpture La Grande Vitesse. It has become a symbol of the city since it was installed 40 years ago. Another of his sculptures, Eagle, is rapidly becoming part of Seattle history as well since it was installed in our Sculpture Garden. It was a bit colder than I expected but I still spent 20 minutes mostly alone in this courtyard photographing the sculpture with both my regular camera and my new digital pinhole.