School's Out for the Summer: A Day in the Life

The early-morning sun casts long shadows as commuters cross a sleepy State Street. (Photo: Joel Johnson, Michigan Photography.)

As the sun climbs in the sky, it splashes light infield and into the third base dugout at Alumni Field. (Photo: Lon Horwedel, Michigan Photography.)

Student Peter Chutcharavan rings in Thailand's traditional new year with a celebratory shower. (Photo: Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography.)

Apple blossoms frame the Detroit Observatory. (Photo: Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography.)

With Rackham in the distance, a landscaping maintenance staffer tames the Diag. (Photo: Paul Jaronski, Michigan Photography.)

New Zealand native Nicholas Willis, current Olympic silver medalist in the 1,500-meter run, trains at the Ferry Field track. (Photo: Lon Horwedel, Michigan Photography.)

Freshman pole vaulter Victoria Wesley hones her technique on Ferry Field. (Photo: Martin Vloet, Michigan Photography.)

Chainsaw artist Scott Kuefler carved this spirited sculpture from a diseased tree and placed it behind the batting building adjacent to the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex. (Photo: Martin Vloet, Michigan Photography.)

Deycha Robinson, Sara Nagy, Dani Brace, Staci Simonsen, and Jennifer Ledezma study on the steps of Angell Hall as classes come to a close. (Photo: Scott Soderberg, Michigan Photography.)

Abandoned bicycles on Maynard Street will do anything to get the attention of long-lost owners who seem to have forgotten them. (Photo: Scott Soderberg, Michigan Photography.)

No whiz-bang widget can ever replace the trusty kiosk when it's time to spread the news. (Photo: Scott Soderberg, Michigan Photography.)

As evening descends, the Walgreen Drama Center casts a serene reflection on the day's events. (Photo: Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography.)

A familiar beacon shines amid the darkness as night falls outside the Martha Cook Building. (Photo: Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography.)

As night settles in, the wind kicks up and the trees come to life outside the west end of the Law Library. (Photo: Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography.)