water festival

One thing I love about living here in northern Michigan is the festival scene and the richness of community at these events. Tonight we return home from the Water Festival in Traverse City after seeing many friends we have met at festivals over the past four years. There are incredible people joining together to champion a better world.
During the summer months we try to attend at least four music festivals, which are incredible in the little communities they create among vendors and festival goers. In the picture from Dunegrass this past summer the rainbow emerged after a storm made its way through the area. We were able to witness the storm approaching while swimming in Lake Michigan and rode our bikes back to the festival as the rain started to fall. By the time we arrived back at the booth there was an energy as people danced and laughed in the rain. It was incredible and made even more so when the rainbow came out fifteen minutes later.
Tonight we ran into quite a few people that were at Dunegrass. We were treated to music by Water Festival organizers Seth Bernard and May Erlewine who also played at Dunegrass. These two remarkable musicians have found a way to use their musical talent to give voice to important issues. They understand the importance of water to all human beings and are so passionate about it they pour their hearts into a winter festival. It is a joy to be around the energy of a festival, and I encourage everyone to attend a future water festival. Without water we cannot live, and the organizers of the Water Festival do a wonderful job educating people about its importance.