{"id":428,"date":"2014-07-26T22:58:36","date_gmt":"2014-07-26T22:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/followingsplendorimages.com\/?p=428"},"modified":"2017-03-22T19:33:34","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T19:33:34","slug":"adam-senior-2014-kalamazoo-nature-center-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/adam-senior-2014-kalamazoo-nature-center-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Senior 2014:: Kalamazoo Nature Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I returned from my winter in Florida, Adam was my first Senior Session of the Spring. Being in Michigan, I was a little concerned about the lack of color in the early Spring-but we braved the Michigan spring anyway!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-416 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-2.jpg?w=560\" alt=\"Senior2014-2\" width=\"560\" height=\"571\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everything was incredibly beautiful! Adam is a very outdoorsy person. He was an Eagle Scout and knew the Kalamazoo Nature Center very well. He told me stories of trouncing around there for his growing up years.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-417 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-3.jpg?w=560\" alt=\"Senior2014-3\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I never imagined all of the hills and streams and such landscape in this area! I could also tell that walking the flats of Florida did not prepare me for steep up hill climbs and downhill terrain!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-417 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-3.jpg?w=560\" alt=\"Senior2014-3\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course Adam had no problem with our trek through the woods-I enjoyed every moment sharing in Adam&#8217;s excitement of the great outdoors. This was a place that was very special to him.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-419 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-5.jpg?w=560\" alt=\"Senior2014-5\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not only is Adam a lover of nature-he has a whole lists of interests. We tried to capture some of them on camera. Painting was another of his passions. He has an eye for the beautiful!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-415 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-1.jpg?w=560\" alt=\"KalamazooSenior2014-1\" width=\"560\" height=\"431\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After leaving the Nature Center, we headed to the Ball Field to meet up with his siblings for a quick shot. While his little brother finished up an inning, Adam showed me a dug out he had painted and lettered for an Eagle Scout project. I was very impressed!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-421 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-7.jpg?w=560\" alt=\"Senior2014-7\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam&#8217;s family means a lot to him. It was great to catch this moment in time for them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-420 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-6.jpg?w=560\" alt=\"Senior2014-6\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our last stop was a garage that he and his buddies had converted to a weight lifting gym. This was a new experience for me and I loved the way they turned out!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-423 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-9.jpg?w=560\" alt=\"Senior2014-9\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-422 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.followingsplendorimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/senior2014-8.jpg?w=560\" alt=\"Senior2014-8\" width=\"560\" height=\"839\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you Adam for an amazing afternoon. I know God will use all of your interests and your passion for the things you do. I can&#8217;t wait to see what your future holds!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I returned from my winter in Florida, Adam was my first Senior Session of the Spring. Being in Michigan, I was a little concerned about the lack of color in the early Spring-but we braved the Michigan spring anyway! &nbsp; Everything was incredibly beautiful! Adam is a very outdoorsy person. 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