One of the state’s most famous statues stands stoically in the cold as the state rings in the new year. This shot was actually a bit of a challenge, as there are spotlights in the concrete floor around the statue which cast a lot of hard light around the area.

Always up for a challenge I grabbed a couple of snow shovels I keep in my truck for when the fun gets out of hand. I laid one shovel over each of the spotlights, did my photography, and used the shovels to clear additional snow away from the lights so they could do their thing.