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Sports, Science and a Little Logging

Posted on October 9, 2015 | Leave a comment

Volleyball and football seasons are going strong, Flagstaff continued it’s annual Festival of Science and I toured a logging operation to wrap up September and kick off October.

: John Magura, Timber Sale Administrator for the Kaibab and Williams District stands next to and explains the operation of a giant feller buncher used to cut down and gather trees. The machine drives up to a tree that is to be harvested and grabs it with large mechanical claws, while a saw blade cuts the tree just above the ground.

: A detail shot of one tooth on the saw blade used by feller buncher’s to harvest trees.

: A close up of a dangle head processor cutting logs to length at a logging site outside of Williams, Ariz.

: Meteorological Technician David Vonderheide holds a weather balloon moments before launch during the National Weather Service open house Saturday. The open house was part of the annual Flagstaff Festival of Science.

: Northern Arizona University’s Janae Vander Ploeg (13) hits the ball toward the Idaho defense during game action Thursday.

: Coconino High School’s Jessica McNeese (11) dives for the ball alongside teammate Dana parker (6) during Thursday night’s game against Northland Preparatory Academy.

: Coconino High School Head Coach Jeremiah Smith kneels for a brief prayer before Friday’s homecoming game against Barry Goldwater High.

: Coconino High School’s Josh Bush (11) moves the ball while the Barry Goldwater High defense closes in.

: Flagstaff High School’s Bridger Hershey (23) jumps to catch the ball along with two Payson players during game action Friday.

: Northern Arizona University wide receiver Dejzon Walker (5) completes a pass on his way to a touchdown against Montana State Saturday.

: Northern Arizona University wide receiver Kendyl Taylor (13) completes a pass during Saturday’s Parents Day game against Montana State.

: Cliff Beck pilots the Findlay blimp around the Skydome during Saturday’s Parents Day football game.

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The Politics of a Sports Tattoo

Posted on September 16, 2015 | Leave a comment

The name kind of says it all, another fairly diverse week. This wasn’t everything I shot, but more like a highlight reel of a few good assignments. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey visited a local school, the city council whatever it is they do, there were lots of sports and a memorial tattoo day…

: Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, center, visits a third-grade Navajo immersion class room at Puente de Hozho School with Principal Dawn Trubakoff, right, Wednesday afternoon.

: A student from Puente de Hozho School presents Arizona Governor Doug Ducey with a book during the Governors visit to the school Wednesday afternoon.

: Arizona Governor Doug Ducey poses for a photo with Puente de Hozho student Marcus Conn Minister during the governor’s visit to the school Wednesday afternoon.

: Members of the Flagstaff City Council listen to an update on what the city can do after the passage of SB 1241, which prevents cities from banning plastic bags.

: Flagstaff High School Senior Courtney Lewis is helped to her feet after collapsing in exhaustion upon crossing the finish line. Lewis placed second with a time of 19:22.6.

: Flagstaff High School Senior Courtney Lewis is helped off the course after collapsing in exhaustion upon crossing the finish line. Lewis placed second with a time of 19:22.6.

: Northern Arizona University’s Cory Glines leads the pack of runners during the George Kyte Classic cross country meet at Buffalo Park Saturday.

: Kyle Havriliak runs along the course of the George Kyte Classic cross country meet at Buffalo Park Saturday.

: Coconino High School’s Lauren Touchstone (10) hits the ball during Thursday night’s game against Prescott High.

: Flagstaff High School’s Courtney Leffel (1) spikes the ball over the net during game action against Prescott High Tuesday evening.

: Coconino High School’s Christian Casados kicks the ball during field goal practice.

: Members of the Coconino High School football team wait their turn while running drills at a recent practice.

: Hefe from Birch Avenue Tattoo gives Carthy Metz, center, a semicolon tattoo on her hand while her daughter Rachel Metz, left and family friend Kelsey Pugh, right look on. In support of the Semicolon Project, Birch Avenue Tattoo hosted a charity fundraising event where for $20 customers could have a small semicolon tattooed on their body.

: Lerin Cook leans over chair in Birch Avenue Tattoo as artist Pete Meiners prepares to give her a semicolon tattoo as part of Thursday’s World Suicide Prevention Day fundraiser at the Tattoo shop. All proceeds from the event went to help fund the Flagstaff Semicolon Project.

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The Last Week? I think…

Posted on November 10, 2014 | Leave a comment

A weekly update for you my little droogies. Some stuff from the last week. Perhaps nothing earth shattering but it is what I did…I have been feeling better about my sports shots lately, I do after all shoot a lot of them. Click on an image to enter the slide show and see caption info.

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Some More Newish Stuff

Posted on November 4, 2014 | Leave a comment

In trying to keep this blog idea rolling, here are some favorites from the past two weeks or so at the Daily Sun. Surprisingly there are quite a few sports shots here, humm. If I can get some prints scanned, I may share some personal stuff too…Please click on an image to enter the slide show and see caption info.