The week in review: An outdoor church service on Labor Day, a family checking out a foreclosed home with the prospect to buy, and a blood drive on 9/11. More to come.
I spent Saturday speeding around Michigan Center Lake with a bunch of people decked out like Pirates for a themed scavenger hunt. And yes, I was horribly sunburned. I look like a lobster. But it was totally worth it. Sometimes I can't believe I'm lucky enough to get paid to do this job. Thanks for looking. . .
The Cascades Civil War Muster is the largest civil war reenactment in the midwest, and wouldn't you know it, takes place in Jackson. These are a bit old, but this is what I did last weekend. It was hilarious and fun and a great assignment. Thanks for looking.
So I took a three day vacation with my dad before I started work in Jackson. It was supposed to be this overnight canoe trip in the Grailing area but then the weather shit all over those plans. So we ended up in Munising, White Fish Point and Tahquamenon Falls. All of which was very cool. I had my pack full of wilderness shit, food, mess kits, sleeping bags, tents etc. So of course we stayed in a hotel, ate at restaurants and drove around a ton. Still, I had a great time and enjoyed very much documenting this, particularly the boat tour we took of the Pictured Rocks that turned into the voyage from hell. The swells were about 8 feet high and all the kids on the boat were puking all over the place. Ah, the stuff of memories. Thanks for looking.
Alright, so it's been a while since I've posted. Basically, I've been in Jackson for about five days so far. Things are going well and I'm really excited to get started on a story or two. Here's a sample of what I've been working on, and I'll try to update this more regularly. Thanks for looking. The governor came to town promoting a high speed railway that will come through Jackson.
Pet of the Week
A lovely woman named Virginia is retiring as a social services director at The Salvation Army.
I'm a graduate of Michigan State University with a BA in journalism and an external specialty (aka minor) in anthropology. In January I wrapped up two years as a staff photojournalist with the Jackson Citizen Patriot here in MI. These days I am a freelance photojournalist for hire. All images are copyrighted, either to The Flint Journal, the Jackson Citizen Patriot or myself.