Depot Town in the Snow....

Depot Town - Ypsilanti, MI

So as I emerged from the depths of Riverside Park the other night....headed back to where I had parked my truck, I came up on the above scene.  On a bar night, in a college town, it's not too often that you can walk up on almost deserted streets, but the heavy snowfall ensured that the sidewalks would be virtually deserted.

My Canon caked with snow, batteries almost dead, I knew I couldn't just head back to the truck, I had to try and make the picture before the last bit of juice was drained and the camera went black.  After all, when would I get a scene like this again?  Not likely anytime soon.

I set up my tripod alongside of Cross Street, wiped the snow and condensation from the front of the lens, and the top LCD, and framed my shot!

I'd like to think that if Thomas Kinkade visited Depot Town, his painting would look something like this. 

-MT