Each year we make the 4 hour trek to middle Tennessee (Columbia) to visit my brother Mike and his family during the holiday season.  We’ve been doing this for about 10 years, and it has become a treasured tradition at Christmastime.  We share gifts, eat tons, watch movies, eat more, visit the nearby home town where my brothers and I grew up, see friends from our childhood years, and much more.  It never fails to be a wonderful, carefree, lazy time to get caught up with each other and to cherish family.

Needless to say, I always carry my camera gear even though I don’t necessarily take time to shoot each visit.  Evan and I went out for some night shooting this time around.  It was cold, but still lots of fun and creatively challenging.  The only thing that would have made it better is if Emily could have been with us.  But, she was enjoying a much needed evening getaway to the Opryland Hotel with her husband Dale (their first since having the baby!).

Columbia, TN – corner of Garden St. and West 7th

5D MkII, 35L mm, 15 secs @ f/16, ISO 100

Maury County Courthouse, Columbia, TN

5D MkII, 16-35L @ 22mm, 15 secs @ f/14, ISO 100

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