Thank you guys
Wow, thank you for the awesome comments. It was early morning, but, I think there were several boats out fishing that morning. This (West Lake) has alot of boat and jet ski traffic and no public access, so we see more fishing happening on a couple other nearby lakes instead (Austin, Long Lake, and Gordneck Lakes).
There is a little 50's style drive-in hamburger stand that overlooks the lake. They are only open for maybe two to three months a year (the place is ALWAYS packed, and the rumor has it that the owner waits 'till he makes a certain $$ amount and closes up shop and heads back to Florida).
Anyways, when I drive by, I gaze through the drive-in at the lake, and there are some days that I nearly jerk the steering wheel into oncoming traffic as the views (Westerly) take my breath away in the mornings and late evenings.
I probably shoot this site more than I should, but, hey, the views are just awesome.
This morning in particular had come after a long period of post-Ike storms had passed through (dropping some 13" inches of rain in Kalamazoo) that would later lead to extensive flooding and a emergency state of disaster declaration for parts of the downtown area.
The irony from such horrible weather events is the amazing beauty and color in the morning. This was just moments before the sun came up, and I'll be honest, I barely touched this in LR, just a little sharpening and some tone adjustments.
Anyways, if you've read this far, I'm amazed... I ramble...
Thanks for reading...
jp