Photography – Page 65 – M. Sullivan Photography

April 13, 2013April 14, 2013 M. Sullivan Photography Lake Superior, Landscapes, Photos, Ships, Weather

The Never-Ending Winter

We can’t seem to shake the snow and cold despite the calendar telling us that it has been spring for more than three weeks. Our last storm dropped nearly 14″ of snow. It began on Thursday and continued overnight and into Friday. Wind gusts were over 50 mph. I stopped by Canal Park to check out the waves on my way to work. My photos don’t nearly capture the height of the waves, the strength of the wind or the spray of the water that traveled all the way to my parked car. I didn’t stay long as I needed to go into work and remain somewhat presentable.

We dug ourselves out on Friday afternoon. The snowdrift that was once our driveway was nearly 30″ deep. Mike’s old snowblower struggled, but made it through the heavy snow. We also had a huge snowdrift that ended up hanging over the roof of our house.

Mike played a little snowball golf in the driveway. It’s going to be a long time before the golf courses open.

The heavy winds caused ice to blow in towards the harbor blocking the way for many ships. We spotted nine out on the lake at one time, along with a coast guard cutter clearing the way for them.

The forecast is for another 4-8 inches of snow tomorrow and the possibility of another storm in the middle of the week. I can’t wait. 😦

April 6, 2013 M. Sullivan Photography Artwork, Birds, Family, Photos

Week In Review

We spent Easter weekend in the Twin Cities enjoying time with family. Sebastian and Sophia love hanging out with their cousins (and Aunt & Uncle and Grandparents). Saturday was spent playing outside, coloring Easter eggs and celebrating their cousin Ella’s birthday with a delicious dinner and birthday cake.

We went to mass with Mike’s parents on Sunday and enjoyed a wonderful Easter dinner with the whole family. The kids had their annual Easter egg hunt, not indoors, but in the basement. There was too much snow and mud outside. I neglected to take photos except one of the cousins. Our sister-in-law was kind enough to take a photo of the four of us.

We had a week filled with school and work, along with evenings spent at a baseball practice, a piano lesson, gymnastics and an art night with friends. Here is a sample of what we worked on.

We found these two in our neighbor’s backyard on Friday morning. Make yourself at home!

On my way into work I spotted two geese swimming alongside the William A. Irvin.

Sophia had her first piano recital Friday evening. It was a small performance with some of her teacher’s other students. They played at a senior apartment building. Sophia was a little nervous, but didn’t miss a note when it was her turn to play. She looked very confident behind the piano. Her cousin, Katelyn, is also a student so we were able to see her perform as well. We are looking forward to the big recital in May!