Health & Fitness
Fine Day for a Round of Golf
Tuesday's snow storm changed the landscape at the Buffalo Grove Golf Course and served as a reminder to who's really in charge of the world around us.
The last thing any sane folks among us was thinking about Tuesday was golf, right?
That's why I ventured out --camera in hand--to the Buffalo Grove Golf Course to make a few pictures.
As I was trudging through rising snowbanks near the golf shop, Paula Wagasky, a pro at the course, stuck her head out the door.
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"You are doing what I've always wanted to do," she said, "take pictures in the snow."
Well, Paula, be careful what you wish for. It WAS fun but in a windy, snow-in-your-face kind of way.
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The blowing snow had covered fairways, greens and tables, buried golf carts past their wheels and grounded more than a few birds.
The reshaped landscape had a certain desolate beauty to it, though. And it served as a reminder who's really in charge of not only the greens and tees, but the rest of the world around us: Mother Nature.
