Half marathon runner Emily Dalton of Chicago, Ill., warms up with jumping jacks prior to the first annual Dawn of the Dunes Marathon held at Marquette Park in Gary, Ind., Sunday, October 27, 2013. The marathon, the first in the city’s history, began at Marquette Park Pavilion and took runners through the park and surrounding Miller neighborhood.
In an era of steadily declining freelance news photography work, it’s nice to end up with an assignment that covers something of a historic nature
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The Aurora Borealis luminesce in the sky over Lake Michigan near the lighthouse at St. Joseph, Mich., Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Aircraft and boats traveling through the frame during this 20 second exposure are seen as streaks of light. (Other tech specs: ISO 2000 @
A view looking towards the tail of a B-17G Flying Fortress in the sky over Porter County during a demonstration flight near Valparaiso, Ind., Monday, July 29, 2013. The World War II era aircraft, built in 1945, currently tours the country as part of the nonprofit Collings Foundation.
From my seat in the B-17G radio operator’s compartment, I peered out of the iPad-sized window above the left wing as runway 27 came into view at the Porter County Regional Airport. The aircraft lumbered to a stop at the end of the runway, and a few moments later, the pilot ran all four 1,200 horsepower radial engines up to takeoff power. The old bird roared and shook, as if it were a monster being provoked from a comfortable nap. The hot, exhaust-laden air rushed in through the open skylight above me, whipping my long hair in every direction.
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The color guard with Crown Point VFW Post 6446 marches during the annual Crown Point Independence Day Parade held along Main St. in Crown Point, Ind., Thursday, July 4, 2013.
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