It was incredibly cold out while I was taking this photograph. The sleet was still coming down following the previous night's snowfall. I had no gloves and little to protect me from the wetness. Through all of this, me and my photo buds went out with our tripods and took shots in these favorable conditions for photography. Our lenses got covered in water and snow, we nearly fell down the banks of the frigid river --- all of this just to get the right shot. This is my favorite from the couple hours we spent out there. The Rebel performed beautifully throughout w/the battery grip and I'm glad to say that after some LensPen-ing, my lens is back to it's normal, dry, and unsmudged self.