Though this week’s temperatures were a little cooler than the last couple, it was still nice enough to get outside and enjoy. I took a little trip down to Chicago, where the fruit trees and tulips were in blossom. These two girls were enjoying a nice view of the city from Shedd Aquarium.
We had a wonderful opening for our exhibit “Emerald Expressions” which features our photographs of Ireland. The exhibit is at the Ludington Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison Street in Ludington and continues until April 7.
I took a drive to our lab today in Grand Rapids to inspect the canvas prints being created for our upcoming exhibit, “Emerald Expressions.” I got chills when I looked at them! Becky and I are both very excited about the show which debuts next Saturday, March 3, at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts in downtown Ludington. The opening reception is at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. The exhibit will continue through April 7. So, if you don’t get a chance to see it next Saturday, feel free to stop in Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5:30 p.m.
This morning I had the privilege to photograph Lt. Col. Mike Harmon and his wife, Joy. Mike, 42, is a helicopter pilot in the Marine Corps who just completed a one year deployment to Afghanistan. Mike and Joy wanted some portraits of themselves so they stopped into Alway Photography. I couldn’t resist interviewing Mike and Joy for MasonCountyPress.com about life in the Marines. Both Mike and Joy are truly American heroes, putting service to their country before everything else.
I’ve known Mike most of my life, pretty much since grade school. We graduated together at Mason County Central and grew up down the road from each other in northern Amber Township. After high school he attended Purdue University on a Reserve Officer Training Corp. (ROTC) scholarship to the Marines.
For more of Mike’s story, go to www.masoncountypress.com.
– rob
We are getting down to the wire, just over a week before the premier of our exhibit, Emerald Expressions. The show will be on display at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. The opening reception is Saturday, March 3 and the show will continue through April 7. The exhibit is open Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free!
Emerald Expressions is a result of our 14-day journey in Ireland last May.
I fell in love with Ireland in 2006 when I traveled there with my brother, Tom. We spent 9 days there, not really knowing where we were going. Since that time I was able to do a lot of research and a lot of dreaming.
Becky and I started talking about our trip last winter. Originally we were going to visit Scotland as well, but we decided 14 days wasn’t enough time.
I have been to tropical islands and as far south as Argentina. I absolutely love Michigan and the Great Lakes region but there is nothing like Ireland. When you hear about how green Ireland is, it’s no exaggeration. Though Ireland is located 10 degrees further north than Michigan it is in line with the Gulf Stream from Florida, keeping the temperatures above freezing most of the year.
As we get closer to the show I will talk more about our adventures.
– rob
