Pleasant Hill Farm, 5859 124th Ave, Fennville MI ~ 6/8/23

What a feast for the eyes. This four acre parcel is filled with poppies and other wildflowers and is breathtaking.

The parcel is owned and managed by the owners of the blueberry farm nearby and the story behind the field is one of sadness, the death of their son. He is buried in Fennville Cemetery next to the flower field and the flowers were planted to honor him. It's a beautiful memorial.

You can't walk through the field but just around the perimeter, which we did.

We found an artist trying to capture the magic.

Make your way to flower field in the next few weeks if you want to see the poppies before they are finished for the year. The field is located just west of Fennville Cemetery and I've included maps at the end. Rest in peace, Sgt Donaldson, and much appreciation to your parents for creating such a lovely, peaceful place in your honor.

A few photos from our June 2024 return visit:

Maps

The red dot is the address of the farm. The flower field is just west of the cemetery.

Short Video 

Early Spring is Stark ~ 3/15/16

I haven't taken this walk for months and it was good to be outside on a 50 degree day. The landscape is a bit bleak yet but holds beauty of its own.

 

Little signs of spring are appearing, however.

Along with those, the damage from the winter is also revealed (the 1st photo is from 3/8 with some snow still on the ground).

I also found a new friend down at the PreSchool Farm, who trotted up to greet me.

He may have disapproved of me :-)

Cheers to spring and to finding beauty everywhere at any time of year.