Finally, spring is back...

A few weeks before Easter, I went from being (basically) unemployed to working more than 40 hours a week. Working 40 hours a week doesn't sound like a hardship -- and it isn't, really, when I should be grateful to have a job -- but it was a little jarring after having to cobble together working hours with two part-time jobs and a volunteer position, none of which could give me many hours per week.

I got a Easter-season job that was really draining, but at least ended the day before Easter. Halfway through the employment period, I got hired for a part-time job somewhere else, which packed my schedule and had me frantically driving to opposite corners of Columbus most days.

The first photo was taken while the camera was strapped around my neck as I drove home to Jackson to see my family for Easter. This was after getting off of work at 1:30 a.m.

Miraculously, I made it to church on Easter Sunday after about two hours of sleep.

The rest of the photos are from my drive back to Columbus, when I was floating on a serene sense of relief that that seasonal job was finally over.

I relished the opportunity to take time stopping the car whenever I wanted, just to capture the way the sky looked. These images represent a return of warmth and comfort to my life after a few weeks of cold temperatures, anxiety and a little bit of homesickness.