The sun has come out and the seasons have finally changed.  Summer is here.  Memorial Day weekend always amazes me.  My 6-mile "commute" over to the studio increases a good 40% in time (not distance) from this holiday until Labor Day.  People start showing up--everywhere.  It all becomes a bit more touristy but it's summer and I love it.  I, Jake Schnake, was born and raised around the lake and have spent every summer of my life enjoying its beauty.  It amazes me it never gets old.  There are certainly days I would love to move out west to some majestic backdrop for life and photography but there is always the raw beauty found along the shores of Geneva Lake.