Spring Break

Working in education, it is always fun for me to watch the bulk of our students and teachers leave town, as fast as they can, for spring break. As we live in Michigan, warm destinations are the popular norm. Personally, I don't get it. Michigan is awesome, and enjoying your home turf when the masses have left affords one with an oft-solitary journey into the local, surrounding beauty. Even more, it seems each spring break we get a 'freak' snow storm. As the temperature is warm, the heavy, wet snow sticks to everything, leading to some fantastic images. Would you believe this was shot on April 6th???

Then, there's this image... funny story - I'm on the side of the road with my gear, and the county plow is coming down the road, 45MPH and headed straight for me, spraying an 8ft trail of wet-salty &%^&$. Fortunately, the driver slowed to a crawl, lifted the plow blade, and just waved as he drove by. Don't know who that guy was, but THANK YOU!

Then the police cruiser stops next to me... dano's busted again... Surprisingly, he roles down the window and tells me he's jealous. He's a fellow photog and would rather be out shooting. I understand.

Finally... Yes, Sarah, I was wearing my new Polo jeans as I walked through six inches of wet slush and mud to get to this spot. Sorry....

Sometimes the best photo destinations are right where you are!

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