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I bundled up the other day and went out in the woods to take some nature photos. It’s been getting very cold here, bbrrrr…I really do not like the cold. Alan went with me so I wouldn’t get lost 
Taking a “time-out” to enjoy nature is definitely worth it–I highly recommend it to everyone. Just make sure you dress for the weather. Even if its just 10 minutes, go outside and really look at all the beauty that is there. Hope you enjoy these:
Back in October we had the opportunity to spend the weekend in Drummond Island, MI . My son’s best friend lives on the island so we try to get up that way a couple times a year. It was a pretty chilly weekend, but we made the best of it. We stayed at the Drummond Island Resort…very nice hotel.
The room we stayed in has a loft so I was able to get this shot of Emma.
Some pictures of the inside of the hotel:
Deer in the back of the hotel.
If you ever get the chance to go to Drummond Island you have to stop by the Gourmet Galley. They have a great selection of a little bit of everything. 
If you have a hard time finding the Gourmet Galley just look for this boat . It sits in their side yard 
Pretty leaf I seen during a walk…
Thank you to everyone that sent birthday wishes my way today. Yes, today I turned 38!! Yikes, how did that happen??? It’s been a great day. Alan and Emma baked me a cake…can’t wait to try it.
I attended a photo seminar in Grand Rapids last night. It was a 90 minute drive each way. Not so bad on the way down, but a bit of a bummer on the drive back. Didn’t make it home until 11:30, but it was certaintly worth it. The title of the seminar was “The Class Every Bride Wants You To Take” given by Michael Barton. Learned a lot and met some great people. I finally got to meet Kari Douma from Grand Rapids. I knew of Kari through my photo forum, but we had never met until last night. She is such a talented photographer, it was nice to finally meet her in person.
Today I applied to Mike Colon’s (www.mikecolon.com) workshop to attend for free. He has ONE opening at his January workshop for a mom to attend. He is an outstanding photographer. His work is beyond words. Check out his site and prepare yourself to see outstanding photography. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that he’ll pick me…I’m sure there are lots of mom’s applying, but a girl can hope. I can’t even imagine how awesome it would be to attend his workshop……
