This page is a series of pictures I took at Frederik Meijer Gardens. Frederik Meijer, founder of the Meijer chain of supermarkets has set up a large gardens, and is also a keen collector of Sculptures.
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Bears.jpg |
Two Bears resting against each other |
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The fox, Reynard, looking around the forest. |
Fox.jpg |
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Horse1.jpg |
Front view of the da Vinci horse. This horse stands about 24 feet tall, and was made earlier in 1999. |
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Bernt gazing up in respect? |
Horse2.jpg |
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Horse3.jpg |
The large proud da Vinci horse |
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Bernt and Lisa, with the hot house in the background. |
HotHouse.jpg |
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JugOrNaught.jpg |
A grouping of 3 sculptures made from willow and other saplings - taller than the building!! |
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The "Steel" Marching Band - all players are made from peices of steel pipe, and each one has a real instrument. |
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Meerkats.jpg |
The Meerkats in guard position in the succulent garden. |
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Every now and then something is sprayed out at stream level to create this misty scene in the hot house. |
MistyStream.jpg |
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LadySlipper.jpg |
The Lady Slipper Orchid - Frauenschuh in Switzerland where I've seen them in the wild. |
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Some more of the orchids along the "Orchid Wall" |
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Panda.jpg |
The panda enjoying the bamboo garden. |
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My flower doesn't seem to be doing too well :-(( |
RodgersFlower.jpg |
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Wolf.jpg |
The wolf checking behind him. |
Photos taken by Roger Moffat on 19 December 1999
This page created on a Macintosh using PhotoPage by John A. Vink.