Monday, August 23, 2010

Through The Haze


Members of Frederick County's SRT squad emerge from a cloud of chemical smoke during a training exercise.

Queen Of The Derby


Coach Ballbreaker, captain of the Charm City Roller Girls, pumps up the crowd at DeBurns Arena in Baltimore, Md after winning a jam during a recent bout. The all-women, flat track roller derby team travels to matches around the country.

Fingers Of Light


Lighting strikes light up the sky over the famous Clustered Spires of Frederick, Md.

EmergingTalent


Olympian Michael Phelps emerges from his underwater pull during the backstroke portion of his 400 meter individual medley during the 2002 US National held at the aquatic center on the campus of the University of Maryland. Phelps set a World Record during the race. Shot for the Associated Press.

Surfing The Wave


A whitewater kayaker works one of the customizable waves at the Adventure Sport Center International's manmade, recirculating whitewater course atop Wisp Mountain in McHenry, Md.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Living On The Edge


Jeremy Tulley films climber Chad Wilkins as he traverses a section of a half mile cliff face near petersburg, WV as part of a documentary the two are producing for the Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Dancing in Detention


Prisoners at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Md dance a final dance with their children on the last day of a week-long summer camp at the maximum security prison. Assignment for The Associated Press.