2016 Election Day Coverage

I woke up ready to document what would end up being a very historic and unexpected election day.  I started my day in suburban Silver Creek, Georgia and ended in Buckhead at a very jubilant Republican watch party.  I started my day around 11 AM and ended well after midnight. Though exhausted, I'm grateful for a job where I can document history.

Snowy Day in Georgia

I remember it was January 2005 and I was sitting in an office building in New Brunswick, NJ.  The local news said it was going to snow as much as two feet.  Being a Georgia boy my whole life, I thought for sure that it wouldn't really snow that much, that it couldn't snow that much.  After all the most snow accumulations I saw growing up were inches.  Where I grew up, just the idea of snow got you out of school.  Sure enough, it snowed around 22 inches on that Saturday.

Only being in the "Garden State" a few months, I was getting my taste of what I thought would be home for the rest of my life.  I'm not going to lie, I was pretty excited to see that much snow.  It marked a new beginning for me.  Fast forward 12 years and I can't be more happy to only see an inch of snow on some parts of the ground here in Georgia.  It may not be Central Park covered in 24 inches of snow, but it's still beautiful.

Sunlight shines on a house during a light snow fall, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Woodstock, Ga.

A cyclist rides on an ice covered street during a light snow fall, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Woodstock, Ga.

Snow flakes fall on a horse during a light snow fall, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Woodstock, Ga.

Snow flakes fall on horses during a light snow fall, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Woodstock, Ga.

Snow falls on a shed during a light snow fall, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Woodstock, Ga.

Donald Trump Campaign - On Assignment For The Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Macon Centreplex, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Macon, Ga.  (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

A man, silhouetted against an American flag, hands out tickets to people to see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak at a campaign rally, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 at the Macon Centreplex in Macon, Ga.  (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

People hold up signs as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks on stage during a campaign rally at the Macon Centreplex, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Macon, Ga.  (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

Former Macon Mayor C. Jack Ellis protests outside of the Macon Centreplex in Macon, Ga. where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is set to hold a campaign rally.  (Ap Photo/Branden Camp)

A man is silhouetted against the sky, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 at the Macon Centreplex in Macon, Ga. where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is set to hold a campaign rally .  (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Macon Centreplex, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Macon, Ga.  (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

Election pins of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sit on display before a campaign rally, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 at the Macon Centreplex in Macon, Ga.  (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump signs autographs after speaking at a campaign rally, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 at the Macon Centreplex in Macon, Ga.  (AP Photo/Branden Camp)