Smokey at Sunrise

From my journal of the Moody Symphonic Band Spring tour 2007:

3-19-07

Bainbrook, GA

I'm sitting in a huge lodge. Pictures tell the story.

We had trouble on the road today. It ended up in a lot of killing time, and a big hurry to set up for the concert. The room sounded fantastic (it was small!). We watched Casino Royale tonight. A bunch of fun.

Brief because it was late and because of the events of the night prior to journaling.

What this picture alone does not tell about the story was this: After the concert that night, we went to stay in our host homes (as per usual for the tour). However, on this night, all of the guys in the band were staying in the same place: an enormous hunting lodge situated on a lake in the woods of Georgia. Hardwood everywhere. Hunting trophies covering the walls and used as furniture. An outdoor deck and fireplace with fishing poles leaned up against the railing.

Need I say it was a fun night?

I planned to wake up early the next morning to take pictures of the lake at sunrise. I took a bunch, but this is the obvious winner. This is our bus driver for the entire tour, Smokey. How appropriate that the morning fog has a smoke-like appearance in this silhouette.