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	<img alt="" src="{filedir_5}Kevin_W3.jpg" style="width: 188px; height: 250px; float: right;" />Spending the winter in the great North Woods of Michigan can be challenging.&nbsp; Usually associated with bitter cold, hostile temperatures, roaring blizzards and below zero wind chills, it&rsquo;s no wonder people find winter in the north hard to endure.&nbsp; However, as an intern at the Au Sable during the winter session, I was able to see this cold and quiet season from a new perspective.&nbsp;</p>
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	Growing up in Michigan, winter has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.&nbsp; The bitter cold, short days, and slippery roads have long since been a part of my childhood and early adulthood.&nbsp; I wouldn&#39;t say that I dislike winter, I enjoy outdoor sports such as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, but it&#39;s always been a sort of season to endure.&nbsp; Au Sable has always been a place where I can connect with God&#39;s creation on a deeper level, the atmosphere has a way of captivating me and slows me down to see the natural world in a new way. &nbsp;</p>
