Spring!

There was no duct tape nor bungee cord used on my photo safari, but I did have a Key Grip. The weather turned out to be even more challenging than expected. Instead of rain there was a steady, heavy mist and lots of gusty wind. An umbrella would have been an ineffectual tool in such a swirling mist. So my favorite Key Grip (A.K.A. Chuck) offered his handkerchief and I did my best to keep the lens dry. Each time I focused the camera I was struck by the tender beauty and the lush shades of green overtaking the gray brown landscape of a long, icy and damaging winter.