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Truck Pulls at the SOKY fair

I met Jackie McClard last night at the Truck Pull even going on at the SOKY fairgrounds. Jackie said he has been pulling for over 35 years and loves every minute of it.

I can only hope that when I am 78 I am still doing what I love.

Truck pull night at the SOKY Fair in Bowling Green, KY on Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Photos by Brian Powers

Women's Survivors Alliance for AACR

Karen Shayne from Brentwood, TN and Judy Pearson, from Chicago, IL founded the Women's Survivor Alliance in 2012 as a way to build a community and educate women whose lives have been touched by cancer.

Survivors themselves, Judy battled breast cancer while Karen is an ovarian and uterine cancer survivor. The pair boned over their struggles, "It's truly a sisterhood," Shayne said of their joint effort forming the WSA.

I met Karen and Judy when they were in Nashville preparing for the National Women's Survivor convention at the Gaylord Opryland hotel in August. Smiles and laughter were a constant theme of shoot as we wandered the Opryland's beautiful atrium for an upcoming feature on them in The American Association for Cancer Research's annual progress report.

Karen Shayne from Brentwood, TN and Judy Pearson, from Chicago, IL, are the co-leaders of a group called the Women Survivors Alliance. Cancer survivors themselves, the pair will be featured in AACR's Cancer Progress Report. Here they pose for photo

iLife

A few updates via the phone camera from the past couple months.

Family Fourth

A few from this past weekend with the family at the lake...

Trip to Pana for the fourth of July with the family on Friday, July 4, 2014. Photo by Brian Powers

World Cup loss

I found myself in a sea of red, white and blue at a local bar as fans watched Team USA fall 2-1 to Belgium in the World Cup.

Zach Younglove, 22 of McMinnville, TN cheers for Team USA at Hilligans Sports bar in Bowling Green during their World Cup match against Belgium on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Belgium would go on to win in extra time 2-1. Photos by Brian Powers

World Cup watching at Hilligans sports bar in Bowling Green, KY on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Photos by Brian Powers

Surrounded by fans at Hilligans Sports bar in Bowling Green, Zach Younglove, 22 of McMinnville, TN, right, reacts after Team USA lost to Belgium 2-1 and was eliminated from the World Cup on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Photos by Brian Powers

Corvette Museum Sinkhole for the New York Times

On February 12, 2014, the National Corvette Museum opened to find eight of its classic Corvettes buried 30 feet below the floor in a sinkhole that spanned over 60 feet across the Skydome floor.

Fast forward four months and the museum's board met to discuss the future of the sinkhole that has brought in record crowds to see the gaping hole and the cars it swallowed. Pending final approval, the board decided to preserve a small portion of the whole for continued viewing while retiring the rest to showroom floor.

The Skydome at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY, on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Earlier this year, on the morning of February 12, a 33 foot deep sinkhole opened up inside the Skydome, taking eight classic Corvettes down with it. Board

Visitors including Sue Biddle, center, from Racine, WI, look at the eight cars swallowed by a sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. "I'm just amazed they could get these cars out, you could just cry." B

On February 12, 2014 a 33 foot deep, 62 foot wide sinkhole opened up inside the National Corvette Museum's Skydome in Bowling Green, KY. The hole swallowed eight Corvettes with it which are now on display in the condition they were removed from the

A ZR1 Spyder Corvette that was on display in the Skydome at the National Corvette Museum now sits on display in the condition that it was removed from the sinkhole in on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Photo by Brian Powers

"I've seen it on TV but before seeing it in person you just don't realize what it is," said Larry Gulau of Toledo, OH when he saw the sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY, on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Gulau and his wife made

Mud covers the hood of the 2009 Z51 Corvette, the 1,500,000 Corvette made, on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. The Corvette was pulled out of the sinkhole that opened up in February at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY.
Photo by Brian Powers

The 2001 Mallett Hammer Corvette that was on display in the Skydome at the National Corvette Museum sits on display in the condition that it was removed from the sinkhole in on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Photo by Brian Powers

ASCO 2014

For the past few years I have had the privilege of work on a team covering the American Society of Clinical Oncologists annual meeting in Chicago.

The meeting brings together some of the greatest cancer doctors, researchers and residents to present ground breaking clinical studies and cancer research.

Its amazing to hear the work that these doctors and researchers do, tracking trials and new medications over months and years to determine what the best course of action is to treat patients down the road.

Chicago, IL - The 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting - General Views at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting here today, Monday June 2, 2014. More than 30,000 physicians, researchers, health care professionals, cancer survivors and patien

Chicago, IL - The 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting - "Special Event - Generalat World Oncology Leaders Reunion *Shots of food (before guests) at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting here today, Monday June 2, 2014. More than 30,000 phys

Chicago, IL - The 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting - "Mario Sznol, MDat Abstract #LBA9003^: ""Survival, response duration, and activity by BRAF mutation (MT) status of nivolumab (NIVO, anti-PD-1, BMS-936558, ONO-4538) and ipilimumab (IPI) concurrent therap

Chicago, IL - The 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting - General Views at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting here today, Sunday June 1, 2014. More than 30,000 physicians, researchers, health care professionals, cancer survivors and patien

Chicago, IL - The 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting - "Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPHat Special Session/American Cancer Society Award and Lecture Dr. Swain and Dr. Colditz standing together holding plaque; Dr. Swain at the podium announcing Dr Colditz; Dr Col

Chicago, IL - The 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting - Hongchao Pan (Sharon Hermes Giordano)at Breast Cancer--HER2/ER Oral: Abstract 503 podiums Keyword: AM14_Abstract 503 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting here today, Saturday May 3

Chicago, IL - The 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting - "Sessionsat Pre-Plenary Shots of the crowds walking into Plenary Session and filling seats at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting here today, Sunday June 1, 2014. More than 30,000 ph

Chicago, IL - The 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting - General Views at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting here today, Saturday May 31, 2014. More than 30,000 physicians, researchers, health care professionals, cancer survivors and pati

Chicago, IL - The 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting - "Generalat 2014 Grants and Awards Ceremony and Reception at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting here today, Sunday June 1, 2014. More than 30,000 physicians, researchers, health care

Mr. Bond, Science Guy

The Warren County Public library hosted Mr. Bond, Science Guy (Keith Trehy) at their Bob Kirby Branch as part of their summer reading program kick off event last week.

Keith Trehy from Nashville, known as Mr. Bond, Science guy explains why dry ice, when put into a film canister held up by volunteers, would pop the lid off during his show at the Bob Kirby Branch of the Warren County Library in Bowling Green on Thur

Roll out their bouncy balls made from PVAc as part of the Mr. Bond, Science Guy program at the Bob Kirby Branch of the Warren County Library in Bowling Green on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Photo by Brian Powers

Michael Whobrey, 3 from Scottsville, gets some help from his mother Courtney Whobrey as they fill up a mold to make a bouncy ball as part of the Mr. Bond, Science Guy program at the Bob Kirby Branch of the Warren County Library in Bowling Green on T

Keith Trehy from Nashville, known as Mr. Bond, Science guy holds dry ice against a metal bowl during a sound demonstration at the Bob Kirby Branch of the Warren County Library in Bowling Green on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Photo by Brian Powers

Dakota Crouch, 7 from Bowling Green, center, watches as Yudian Li, 24 an exchange scholar from China, demonstrates Kung Fu at the Bob Kirby Branch of the Warren County Library in Bowling Green on Thursday, June 5, 2014. The Library kicked off its sc

Storms over Bowling Green

Chicago at Night

Kentucky Primaries

Kentucky held it's primary elections today and each candidates supporters were out in force trying to pickup as many votes as possible.

The First Time

I first met Nick a few weeks ago to photograph him for an upcoming article about hate crime involving racial slurs being hurled in his direction. After talking and shooting for awhile I knew there was more to this than just the portrait.

You can see the full story HERE, and check out the video below.

Thank you to Nick for sharing your story and best of luck after graduation.

Life Decisions

"It's not a choice I wanted for myself," said Lori Cole, 51 of Bowling Green.

30 years ago she walked into an abortion clinic and says she can still see and hear everything about the experience. A year into a new marriage, Cole was pressured into the decision by her then husband who said the child would put to much strain on the couples finances. Here she poses for a portrait at her home in May.

TopCrops

TopCrops was started by Bill, center back with wheel barrel, and Carol Greer, bottom right, for their daughter Ginna Greer, 20, second from right who graduates from high school this year. Opportunities for people with special needs drops severely after high school and the Greer's wanted to create an opportunity to extend those chances.

The WKU farm provides land for the organization to plant a variety of vegetables which they then sell at the Community Farmers Market.

WKU Greek Week

Members of the Chi Omega sorority arrive to the Greek Week Events day at the Colonnade on WKU's campus on Thursday, April 10, 2014. This years events included the 40 yard dash, Ball Race, Sack Race, Egg Spoon Race, Egg Toss, Musical Chairs, and the

Kappa Delta sophomore and Marketing major Brooke Sage, left, of Franklin, TN, puts face paint onto fellow KD Mikaela Layer, a freshman PR major from Nashville before greek weeks events day at the Colonnade on Thursday, April 10, 2014. This years eve

WKU fraternity members compete in the 40 yard dash during the Greek Week Events day at the Colonnade on WKU's campus on Thursday, April 10, 2014. This years events included the 40 yard dash, Ball Race, Sack Race, Egg Spoon Race, Egg Toss, Musical Ch

Alpha Xi Delta sophomore Georgie Vetter of Louisville celebrates after winning musical chairs during Greek Week Events day at the Colonnade on WKU's campus on Thursday, April 10, 2014. This years events included the 40 yard dash, Ball Race, Sack Rac

Sorority members compete in the Sack race during the Greek Week Events day at the Colonnade on WKU's campus on Thursday, April 10, 2014. This years events included the 40 yard dash, Ball Race, Sack Race, Egg Spoon Race, Egg Toss, Musical Chairs, and

Members of Alpha Delta Pi cheer on their teammates during Greek Week Events day at the Colonnade on WKU's campus on Thursday, April 10, 2014. This years events included the 40 yard dash, Ball Race, Sack Race, Egg Spoon Race, Egg Toss, Musical Chairs

Greek week tug on WKU ag farm on Friday, April 11, 2014. Photos by Brian Powers

Omega Phi Alpha freshman Brittni Thomas from Raleigh, NC looks back at her sorority sisters after claiming a seat during musical chairs at Greek Week Events day at the Colonnade on WKU's campus on Thursday, April 10, 2014. This years events included

Members Alpha Xi Delta cheer on their teammates during Greek Week Events day at the Colonnade on WKU's campus on Thursday, April 10, 2014. This years events included the 40 yard dash, Ball Race, Sack Race, Egg Spoon Race, Egg Toss, Musical Chairs, a

Freshman Alpha Omicron Pi member Kaitlyn Wathen, a Biology major from Bardstown crosses the finish line during the Ball Race at the Greek Week Events day held at the Colonnade on WKU's campus on Thursday, April 10, 2014. This years events included t

Wednesday Night

Sprawled on the ground a hundred yards from his home Nick Gilyard hoped he wasn’t going to die like this.

It was a Wednesday night like any other and Gilyard was walking back to his apartment along Kentucky Street when a black SUV approached with a passenger hanging out the window. As it passes he yells, “You stupid fucking nigger!”

Unsure of what was coming next, Gilyard dropped to the ground and felt a cup of ice land on him and scatter across the ground.

The SUV continued on and Gilyard remained on the ground unsure of what was coming next and praying this was as far as the assailants would take it.

Check out the full story over on the Herald's website HERE.

The Big Apple

I spent a few days in New York City last weekend attending the New York Times Lens Blog portfolio review. It was a great time exploring the city while seeing old friends and making some new ones. Here's a few frames I made while walking the streets and trying not to get lost.

Trip to New York City for the New York Times Lens blog portfolio review on Sunday April 6, 2014. Photos by Brian Powers

Graffiti Collage

The Big Apple: Instadition

Aside from being my lifeline and subway cheat sheet in New York my phone played camera much of the time as well. Here are a few of my favorites.