feature catch-up

Here are some stray pics I've taken recently.



8th grader Ethan Barnes plays the Tenor drums with the Malcom Bridge Middle School band during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school's new Community Pavilion Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, in Bogart.


A bird takes off from a roof top Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 in downtown Athens.


Commerce High School cheerleaders try to get the football team to do a cheer with them during a Pep Rally Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, in Commerce. The Commerce Tigers face long time rival the Jefferson Dragons tonight at Memorial Stadium in Jefferson.


Tim Pitts describes how one of his clay target throwers works Friday afternoon at Brush Creek Sporting Club in Colbert.


University of Georgia students participate in a Power Vinyasa class Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at the Ramsey Center. UGA's Recreational Sports Division is letting students, workers and alum try out their fitness classes for free this week, hoping to get more participants than last year.

University of Georgia inflatable mascot "Spike" gets out among the students on campus after he and "Hairy Dawg" rode the bus to the Alumni Associations' G Book Kickoff near Brumby Hall.


Lightning pierces the sky over downtown Athens Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009.