Key West

The Palm Beach Zoo had many open air exhibits like this one where members could get closer to the animals without the barrier of a cage.

Located at Bahia Honda State Park, this pole holds several locations of major cities and how many miles it would take to reach them if traveling from Key West Florida.

The Bahia Honda State Park includes public beacheswhere customers can snorkel, campgrounds, a nature reserve, and showers in case the need for showers are adamant.

Located directly across from the Ernest Hemingway House and Museum, Olivia St. holds little shops and juice stands for customers to.

The Ernest Hemingway House is home to over thirty six toed cats. They are vaccinated and groomed by a veterinarian on staff. All of the cats are not always friendly, but many of them will let customers pet them.

At the Ernest Hemingway House, customers pay fourteen dollars at the gate and then are encouraged to participate in a guided tour or explore the properties on their own.

This unfinished bridge at Bahia Honda State Park is closed off to customers, but they are allowed to walk along the bottom of the bridge on a pathway along the water. 

The Bahia Honda State Park is also a public area for customers to dock and use their boats for enjoyment on the water. Customers pay to enter this area using how many people will be riding on the vessel with them.

The Palm Beach Zoo had many beautiful enclosures like these. Customers could feel like they were walking right through the jungle.

Mallory Square sat right on the water and had many locals selling artwork, food, crafts, or even some that displayed their talents like singing or juggling fire. After customers enjoyed the festivities, they could then go straight into town and enjoy all of the restaurants and shops.

Reflection: Key West was an enjoyable relaxing trip for spring break. After driving for three hours and then across a seven mile bridge to get there, it was worth the travels.

SME/PRIME Conference Photos

 

*There were several other photos taken so this is just a glimpse*

Several students from the CTE and manufacturing programs were excused from their classes to come down and be praised for their outstanding efforts.

A reporter is caught smiling in the light of the optimism and opportunity shown to these students.

General Motors Vice President Michael Simcoe addresses the crowd with a clever anecdote and encourages the idea of a successful future in a manufacturing career.

Reflection: I didn’t take these photos, but they were done extremely well. They captured all of the various emotions the crowd and speakers were feeling.

 

 

 

 

Walkout Photos

Students gather around as the three junior girls who organized the walk out bring out white balloons, one for every life lost.

 

After listing off the names of the students and faculty lost, the white balloons were disconnected from each other and sent towards the heavens.

 

 

These students are filming the powerful moment to spread awareness and share the event with others.

 

 

The hallway was overflowing with students exiting the building to show their support.

 

 

The Fraser police staff and teachers also participated in the walkout.

 

 

Students had to get up close and personal to see through the crowd.

 

 

These brave girls addressed almost the entire student body for something that they felt was right.

 

Reflection: Although I was not the one to originally take these photos, I enjoyed them because each one shows a different point of view of the students or individuals watching.

F.R.A.M.E.S Photo

Photo Credit: McKenna Miele

Reflection: The girls posed alongside F.A.N members to support a fundraiser for recovering addicts or anyone that needed support.

Hybrid vs. College Photo

Reflection: I borrowed one of my classmates to pose for this photo. The early college binder obviously represents the college side and the computer represents the hybrid side because those classes have an online syllabus. Kyle’s look of confusion shows the difference between the two sides.

Photo Credit: Mackenzie Tolitsky

Faces In The Hall #2

Reflection: Fraser High School has a diverse population with a mixture of kids from several different elementary schools. The two boys pictured above are from Salk Elementary and both played on the same flag football team through the city of Fraser.

*From left to right*

Dylan King

Samuel Argiri

Faces In the Hall #1

Reflection: Although slightly blurry, this picture is from our first Quill and Scroll movie night. This year, I was appointed Vice President and had a very good friend of mine become President. There were a few bumps and bruises with keeping everyone on task, but overall the night was a small victory. 

 

Faces In The Hall

Shea Montgomery is a sophomore this year. In March, we attended Olivet Nazarene University in Chicago with our church. On the last day, we got to walk around downtown Chicago. The picture was originally supposed to be a silly photobomb, but in the end it turned into an exciting memory captured.

Reflection: To be brutally honest, I do not enjoy taking pictures for Faces In The Hall. I find it challenging to take acceptable shots that area unique every time. This photo was not originally supposed to be a faces in the hall, but I felt it met the requirements and was interesting to look at.

 

Night On The Falls (Photo Story)

The Hornblower boat company runs two different boats depending on the passenger’s location. The red boat boards by the Canadian falls and the blue boat boards by the American falls. Fortunately, both boats run the same course so every passenger gets to witness the beauty of the falls up close.

The Horseshoe Falls are on the Canadian side of Niagara. The iconic shape was naturally formed through erosion. Starting in 1678, the pressure from the water pushed back the border of the falls and over many centuries, this process continued until 2011, when the falls was left with the shape it has today.

 

Along with the Hornblower boat rides, tourists have the opportunity to walk through tunnels carved directly through the falls and end up standing on the inside of the horseshoe falls. There are  three different openings all with opaque views of the thick water and a rush of cold spray descending from the falls.

Running along both sides of the falls is a boardwalk with binoculars and plenty of bright colorful flowers planted to contribute to the beauty of the falls. These yellow daffodil bulbs are in front of the horseshoe, or Canadian side of the falls.

 

The American side of the falls is significantly smaller than the Canadian side, but just as breathtaking. The little spout on the far right, slightly separated from the rest, is called The Bridal Falls and has a little platform placed directly underneath to soak tourists and resemble a veil flowing from a bride’s head.

The staff of the Hornblower boat rides distribute these red ponchos to every passenger boarding the vessel. The boat rides cost about $20 a person and only last 10 minutes. The course passes by the American side of the falls, loops around under the Canadian side of the falls, and heads back to the docks. Every passenger leaves soaked and smiling, the Hornblower’s goals accomplished.

Even from the boardwalk above the falls, the mist from the impact of the water on the rocks soaks awaiting tourists as they shove against the protective rails to get a good view. The strategically placed shops and welcome center surrounding the falls makes very good profit as they flood with tourists looking for souvenirs, food, and entertaining attractions.

 

Outside of the third tunnel is a large platform tourists could walk out onto to view the landscape and climate underneath or around the falls. This rock slab has one of the only still visible patches of vegetation. Small yellow daisies and moss flourish together in this wet, cold climate.

Reflection: This was my first trip out of the country. The falls were so beautiful and surreal. It was so interesting to switch to a different currency and see the differences in public transportation, prices, and city structure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drunk Driver Photo

Reflection: I was sent this photo from Hannah’s cell phone. It captures just how serious the damage was. Hannah and her passenger were removed from the car and taken to the hospital.