Arkansas vs Texas A&M

Arkansas traveled to Cowboys Stadium ("Jerry World") on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 to take on Texas A&M in the second installment of the Southwest Classic football game. The Razorbacks won 24-17. During the second half, the sun began to shine through one end of the stadium casting some pretty sweet light. So I decided to have a little fun with that.

Read the game story here. And see the Focus gallery by Ben Krain and myself here.

Here's a few of my favorite photos from the game.



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Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett drops back to pass against Texas A&M during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Arkansas wide receiver Cobi Hamilton (top) celebrates with tight end Ben Cleveland following Cleveland's touchdown reception against Texas A&M during the second quarter on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Arkansas wide receiver Joe Adams (left) pulls in a touchdown reception against Texas A&M during the first quarter on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Arkansas kicker Zach Hocker tries to gain control of a fumbled ball on a fake field goal attempt during the second quarter on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Arkansas wide receiver Cobi Hamilton jogs into the end zone untouched for a touchdown against Texas A&M during the first quarter on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones (right) congratulates Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino after the Razorbacks' 24-17 win over Texas A&M on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett (center) and teammates sing the Razorback fight song along fans following the Razorbacks' 24-17 win over Texas A&M on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Arkansas tight end D.J. Williams tries to avoid the tackle from Texas A&M defensive back Coryell Judie during the third quarter on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett checks with umpire Casey Moreland after Moreland was knocked over on a play during the third quarter on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Arkansas wide receiver Jarius Wright makes a cut to avoid Texas A&M defensive back Trent Hunter during the third quarter on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson is pulled down for a sack by Arkansas defensive end Colton Miles-Nash during the third quarter on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Arkansas running back Broderick Green is pulled down by Texas A&M defensive back Coryell Judie during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.



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Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino (center) talks to his players before they take the field for their game against Texas A&M on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

NWA Pride Parade

On Saturday I got the opportunity to cover the Northwest Arkansas Pride Parade. I swear. With all the color and entertainment, I could've closed my eyes and held out the camera and the pictures would be awesome.

All-Star Football

This entry marks my only involvement with All-Star sports week this year. Don't know how I managed that. Also on Saturday is a 24-hour meal-packaging event. And finally included is a portrait of John Scott, superintendent of the Pea Ridge Military Park.



East kicker Zach Hocker (Russellville) watches as a long field goal attempt misses during the first half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.



East's Trey Gavin (Bald Knob) pulls in a reception from quarterback Nick Glaze (Bald Knob) for a touchdown during the second half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.



East's Tim Johnson (North Little Rock) tosses the ball to the official after scoring his fourth touchdown of the game during the second half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.



East's Tim Johnson (North Little Rock) leaps into the arms of teammate Tyler Greve (Jonesboro) after being awarded MVP honors during the second half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.



University of Arkansas running back Broderick Green helps fill bags with food on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.



Volunteer Amie Moore of Fayetteville helps fill bags with food on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.



Volunteer Davis Blakey, 10, of Fayetteville marks the top of a meal-filled box on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.



Volunteers dilligently fill bags with food on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.



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John Scott, Pea Ridge Military Park superintendent; shot on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at the battlefiled park for nwprofiles

Sneaking in a little vacation time

This update finishes off that 10-day work week and sandwiches a short vacation time while my folks came into town to visit for a few days. On Wednesday, June 23, I got to fly in a small airplane around NWA to take some aerial photos for stock for future stories. While up there I shot a feature photo which is included in this post.



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Payton Landis (left), 6, and Alika (cq) Handy, 6, play with the water gun on Monday, June 14, 2010, at the Rogers Splash Park in front of the Rogers Activity Center. The girls came to the park with their families, all of Rogers.



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Christina Smith, Thomas Smith and their two-year-old son, Adrion (cq) Smith, all of Rogers, look over one of the snakes inside a traveling reptile exhibit on Monday, June 14, 2010, in the parking lot of Frisco Station Mall in Rogers. The exhibit, which features over 30 reptiles and an alligator and crocodile, will be on display at the location through Sunday (JUNE 20).



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Keaton Stone (right), 9, of Fayetteville watches as Joe Carruthers, 9, of Bella Vista paints along the inside of his clay pot after decorating it with colored stones in the Mosaics class led by Vanessa Ryerse on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, inside the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. The boys are participating in the Summer Youth Academy at the center and week two is called Art of Art.



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Brandon Gautney (left) and Mitchell Turner, both with Ace Glass in Lowell, carefully remove one of 19 stained glass windows from the Terry Block Building on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, on the Bentonville square. The Wal-Mart Visitors Center is currently expanding into the Terry Block Building.



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Scott Nigemann with Reef-Ready Aquariums in Bentonville talks with children on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, inside the Bentonville Public Library during "Under the Sea," a program that details each of the fish that reside in the aquarium at the library. The presentation is part of the Elementary Workshops that continues every Tuesday through the end of July.



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Fayetteville Police Cpl. Mark Laird investigates an overturned Arkhola cement truck on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, alongside Ivey Lane in Fayetteville. A witness to the accident pulled over and broke out the glass from the cab to help the driver who was taken to Northwest Medical Center in Springdale for injuries.



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University of Arkansas junior soccer play Kailey Anders (from left), McKenna Taylor, 5, and Mahtaab Sadeghi (cq), 6, run to their water break on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, during the Razorback Soccer Camp at Razorback Field on the Fayetteville campus. The camp, which started on Monday and concludes on Friday, teaches soccer skills to boys and girls that will enter kindergarten through eighth grade in the fall.



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Clarke Buehling sings and plays the banjo on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, during the 12th annual Kidswrite inside the ROTC building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. Kidswrite is a two-week summer writing program for children who have completed fourth through seventh grades.



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Samuel Morrison, 9, of Fayetteville ascends the rock climbing wall inside Lewis & Clark Outfitters in Fayetteville on Monday, June 21, 2010, during the Be Active! Outdoor Adventure Camp. The week-long camp through Fayetteville Parks & Recreation provides in addition to the rock climbing wall, fishing, geo-caching and kayaking activities.



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Northwest Arkansas Naturals outfielder Paulo Orlando celebrates with Sean Rhodes, 7, of Rogers during a pop fly drill on Monday, June 21, 2010, during the first day of the two-day Naturals Youth Camp at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Naturals coaches and players worked with the youths on hitting, fielding, pitching, catching, base running and bunting.



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Northwest Arkansas Naturals manager Brian Poldberg helps Carson Traylor, 9, of Sherwood with his stance as an infielder fielding and throwing a ground ball on Monday, June 21, 2010, during the first day of the two-day Naturals Youth Camp at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Naturals coaches and players worked with the youths on hitting, fielding, pitching, catching, base running and bunting.



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Kennedy Blair (left), 8, of Fayetteville and Linden Mountain, 7, of Springdale scrub potatoes on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, during the summer history camp at Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. The weeklong day camp focuses on life in the 1800's.



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Betsy Linn, 11, of Fayetteville and Delia Haak of Gentry paddles out in the water on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, during the Illinois River Watershed Parternship Camp at Lake Fayetteville. The campers were taking the canoes to another shoreline to test the water in the lake. The free one-day camp runs today (WEDNESDAY) and tomorrow (THURSDAY) also.




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Team Adventure Center director Jeff Ohnstad (right) helps as Chan Kim, 9, of Springdale pushes off the tower on the zip line on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, on the ropes course behind the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. Chan is participating in the center's Summer Youth Camp and this week is called The Great Outdoors Week.



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Marcy Head Sharum (left) talks with Blundell Eubanks inside AQ Chicken House in Springdale during an 87th birthday party for Sharum and her twin sister, Drucy Head Morris (second from right) on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.



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Visitors to the Lokomotion Family Fun Park zip through the turns on one of the go-kart tracks on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, in Fayetteville.