Ring of Ice

A ring of snow-covered ice surrounds a rock in the Cedar River in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008.
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Only seconds after I started trying to find the angle I liked the best, the ring released itself from the rock and plopped into the river. At least I got this one :-)

Mexico 2008

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Here is the slide show that I promised from my trip to Cozumel. I've posted several of the images seperately, since I didn't have a lot of time to throw them together until now. It was my first trip out of the country since I was fourteen years old, and it turned out to be an amazing working vacation. I'm also just trying out the flickr slideshow for the first time--not sure of which presentation I prefer. Enjoy!

UNI vs South Dakota State

Northern Iowa's K.K. Armstrong, right, makes a play for the net as South Dakota State's Jennifer Warkenthien, left blocks in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Monday, Dec. 29, 2008. South Dakota won the game 82-69.
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Northern Iowa's Head Coach Tanya Warren reacts to a play as the Northern Iowa women's basketball team took on South Dakota State in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Monday, Dec. 29, 2008. South Dakota won the game 82-69.

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On Their Way

Amanda Horan, left, Alannah Olson, center, and Brittany Lenth, right, practice with the rest of the West High Dance Team for their upcoming half-time performance at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Brittany Lenth practices with the West High Dance Team in Waterloo, Iowa on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, for the teams upcoming half-time performance at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
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The West High Dance Team practices in Waterloo, Iowa, on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, for their upcoming half-time performance at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

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Iced Over

A layer of icicles covers a car in a used car lot on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, following Saturday's winter storm.
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Icicles adorn a stoplight at the corners of University Avenue and Round Street in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, following Saturday's winter storms.

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Centered

The sun reflects through suspended ice crytals in the atmosphere to create the prism effect on either side of the sun known as Sun dawgs, as seen from the Pinnacle Prairie division in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008.
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Merry Christmas!

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New Ink

Jeff, of Omega Red Body Piercing and Tattoo Studio in Cedar Falls, Iowa, prepares his sterized equipment before applying a customer's custom drawn tattoo design on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008.
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A sterilized tattoo gun is prepared for use and dipped in black ink before application by Jeff of Omega Red Body Piercing and Tattoo Studio in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008.
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Jeff, right, of Omega Red Body Piercing and Tattoo Studio in Cedar Falls, Iowa, applies a custom drawn tattoo to his client's back on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008.
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Jeff, right, of Omega Red Body Piercing and Tattoo Studio, applies a custom drawn design to a client's back, left, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Play Date

Loki, a two and a half month old Huskie, left, playfully attacks Meeko, a two-year-old Min-Pin, right, in the snow on a play date in Hudson, Iowa, Sunday, Dec. 07, 2008.
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Isn't he just vicious??! :-)

A Really Cold Day

Steam rises from the Cedar River as temperatures hit -27 degrees with windchill in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008.
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A Blue Jays lands for a snack of seeds and corn left on the ground by an anonymous provider at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008.

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Hustle and Bustle

Tess Jackson, lower-left, of Waterloo, and Lauren Hall, of Waterloo, center, ascend the escalater at Crossroads Mall on Friday, Dec. 12, 2008 in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Shoppers visit Crossroads Mall on Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, in Waterloo, Iowa.

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Waterloo East vs. Cedar Falls

Waterloo East's LaTrice McMullen, right, blocks Cedar Falls' Jillian Zaputil, left, as she takes the ball to the net inthe first half of the game in Waterloo, Iowa, Friday, Dec. 19, 2008.
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Cedar Falls' Haley Patterson, left, and Waterloo East's Azline Nelson, right, scramble for a loose ball in Waterloo, Iowa, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2008.

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Capoeira Class

Jodi Mehmen, left, and Derrick Berry, right, practice Capoeira at Iowa's Best Muscle in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008.
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David Pratt, fron- left, and Sal Castro, front-right, demonstrate their routine of Capoeira Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 in Cedar Falls, Iowa as classmates Sophia Mays, back-left, and Mark Becker, back-right, look on.

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Mariel Mugge, right, plays the tamborine for a Capoeira class in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, as classmates Sophia Mays, left, and Pescador, center, demonstrate their routine in front of classmates, from back-left to right, David Berry, Mark Becker, Sal Castro, and David Pratt.
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The Ornament

A homemade Christmas ornament, in the shape of a snowman, dangles from the branch of a decorated Christmas tree at the home of Robin Rogers in Hudson, Iowa, Sunday, Dec. 07, 2008.
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East Vs. Washington

Cedar Rapids Washington's Avery McBride, left, and Waterloo East's Darius Washington, right, scramble for a loose ball at East in Waterloo, Iowa, Friday, Dec. 12, 2008. East won 56-53.
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Iowa Vs. Northern Iowa

Iowa's Brent Metcalf, left, flips Northern Iowa's Charlie Ettelson, right, during their 149 lbs. wrestling match Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Metcalf won the match 24-9, and Iowa won the meet 30-12.

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Iowa's Alex Tsirtsis, top, attempts to pin Northern Iowa's Trent Washington, bottom, during their 141 lbs. wrestling match Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Tsirtsis won the match 14-2, and Iowa won the meet 30-12.

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This was my first wrestling meet ever. I didn't realize how much I'd like wrestling...or ANY sport, for that matter. At least photographing it anyway. I'm still working on my timing, but I'm learning. It was also pretty fun setting up lights from the catwalk. :-)

Snow Fun

Kameron Watts, 10, of Cedar Falls, glides down a snow-covered hill behind Southdale Elementary on his board on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Quinlan O'Hair,8, left, and Kameron Watts,10, center, collide on a snow-covered hill as Austin Dickinson, right, tracks back to the top while snow boarding at Southdale Elementary in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008.

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Hungry

A squirrel munches on corn left in a feeder on a tree perch on Chalmers Avenue in Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday, Dec. 09, 2008.
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A squirrel munches on corn left in a feeder on a tree perch on Chalmers Avenue in Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday, Dec. 09, 2008.
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Paws & Claus

Fred Chase, left, of Cedar Falls, tries to coax Murphy, center, his 15-month-old Cavelier King Charles, Spaniel and Dachsund mix, to climb up next to Santa, right, for a photo in College Square Mall on Sunday, Dec. 07, 2008. The mall hosts the "Paws & Clause Pet Night" event to raise funds for the Cedar Bend Humane Society.
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Jager, center, a 3-year-old Australian Shepherd/chow mix, waits his turn to visit with Santa with his humans, Jess Krogh, left, and Ryan Krogh, right, of Cedar Falls, at College Square Mall on Sunday, Dec. 07, 2008. The Mall hosted, "Paws & Claus Pet Night", an event for which all proceeds from photos taken are given to the Cedar Bend Humane Society.
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"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"

From left to right, Grace Trost, Kyri Sandvik, Isabelle Congdon, and Colton Sandvik perform, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause", at ice skating rehearsal at Young Arena in Waterloo, Iowa, Thursday, Dec. 04, 2008.
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I didn't even notice the distortion of her leg from the plexiglass around the arena until it was too late. Still cute.

East vs NU

NU's Eddie Diemer, left, scrambles over Waterloo East's Tevin Browne, lower right, on his way to the hoop as Waterloo East's Jaron Nash looks on at East in Waterloo, Iowa, Thursday, Dec. 04, 2008.
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Just Warming Up

A basketball slips through a hoop with an American flag as its backdrop in Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday, Dec. 02, 2008.
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I wasn't happy with anything I shot of the game tonight. The lighting worked, but my timing was way off. This was taken when one of the teams was warming up. I'm just warming up too.

Meet Loki

Loki, a ten-week-old Siberian Husky, pounces across the kitchen floor with a chew toy in his new home in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Loki, a ten-week-old Siberian Husky, plays with a chew toy in his new home in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
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Yep! We got a new puppy! He is 2/3's my son's and 1/3 mine. Jack's not too sure about him yet, but he'll warm up to the idea...eventually! :-)