Two weeks from today is the Spring Equinox, and thus the unofficial start of sleeping-outside-season. Though much of the country will still be under a blanket of snow for many more weeks to come, I can’t help but get a little excited for the three seasons my 3-season camp gear is designed for… As a reminder that dates don’t matter and Mother Nature will do as she pleases, please enjoy this picturesque photo and short story by katiejmcgregor “The quiet calm of this moment was a stark contrast to the previous night of camping through back to back lighting storms in the heart of Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The lake basin felt like an isolated world as we walked among neighboring campsites, taking in the soft sunlight beginning to break through the shroud of crisp morning fog. - words and film photo by katiejmcgregor made on #minoltax370 with #ultramax400 film