Zion Evans, 7, squares off with a punching bag at Knott Street Boxing Club in Northeast Portland on June 16, 2009. Boxers may train young, but cannot fight until they turn 8. Zion comes from a legacy of boxing greats in Portland and will begin fighting in November, when he turns 8.
Bill Stein of Team Oracle, an acrobatic aviation team from Salinas, Calif., performs a barrel roll over Hillsboro, Oregon on Thursday, August 27, 2009. Team leader Sean Tucker will be inducted into the International Aeronautic Hall of Fame this year.
Ivana and Stefanie fix their friend's hair before a church revival meeting in the rural village of Bongnotte, Haiti in January 2008. Stefanie and Ivana both grew up in the local orphanage, Val Children's Home Care, and now help with the daily work and caring for the 25 children that live there.
Jose Diaz, 12, of El Salvador sprints ahead of the pack during the 100 meter event in snowshoeing for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in McCall, Id., on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Friends of Tim Murphy, President Emeritus of Central Catholic High School in Portland, wave goodbye as the plane takes off for his jump at Skydive Oregon in Molalla on Sunday, June 14, 2009. Father Murphy and six other friends and alumni of Central Catholic jumped to raise money for the school. "Father Murphy IS Central Catholic," said Terry Trebelhorn, Director of Events at the school.
Elizabeth Reed, 78, of the Golden Girls Revue, entertains a crowd of WWII Navy veterans and their families in Clackamas, Oregon, on September 5, 2009.
Luke Parslow, of Melbourne, Australia, warms up on the BMX Dirt course during the 2009 Dew Tour at the Rose Quarter in Portland, Oregon, on Friday, August 14, 2009.
Fatin Abdullah dances to traditional Iraqi music at a community event organized by Save Refugees on Sunday, June 21, 2009 in SE Portland. Save Refugees focuses on Iraqi refugees who come to the area via Syria and Jordan to start new lives in Portland.
Rosedale Fruit Farm in Mosier, Oregon, has been operational since 1878. Bill Reeves, a former Hewlett-Packard employee, bought it in 1973 and grows cherries, pears, and peaches. Reeves developed Parkinson's Disease ten years ago and continues farming with the help of migrant workers and his grown children.
Charlotte Hopkins. Runaway stagecoach survivor, hater of California and the Willamette Valley, devoted Chihuahua lover.
Coach Abdul Karim Azizi of Afghanistan talks to Suliman before a floor hockey match against Austria during the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Boise, Id., on Monday, February 9.
Muslim high school and girls at Koh Yao Wittaya in southern Thailand say their afternoon prayers in June 2008. Though the tiny island is 90% Muslim, religious traditions are not as strict, with girls removing their head coverings in public to play sports or if the weather is too hot.
Natthawut Peutchgarn, or "TaTa," performs at an assembly at his Muslim high school on Yao Noi island in southern Thailand on June 26, 2008. TaTa lives the life of a devoted Muslim son, but enjoys dressing and performing as a woman on special occasions. "What I do is not exactly wrong," said Tata. "Its about being brave enough to express myself."
A young Thai family makes the crossing on the Phang-nga Bay to Yao Noi island in southern Thailand in July 2008.
Scott Evans, 13, of Personville, VA, holds flags and watches Barack Obama's inauguration on jumbotrons on the Mall in Washington D.C. on January 20, 2009.
Fisherman cast anchor on their longtail boat in Phang-nga Bay in southern Thailand in June 2008. Phang-nga is the area of Thailand that was hit hardest by the 2004 tsunami, and many fisherman still struggle to make a decent living at the trade they have known all their lives. They say the currents have changed and thus the types and amounts of fish have changed as well.
Garrett White #56 and E.J. Wilson #92 charge onto the field with their teammates before the UNC Tarheels game against the Maryland Terrapins on November 3, 2007. The Tarheels defeated the Terrapins 16-13 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC.
Stephanie Jansma #6 of the UNC women's volleyball team celebrates a winning point with teammates #15 Christie Clark and #11 Lauren Prussing. The Tarheels defeated the Boston College Eagles 3-0 on November 2, 2007 in Carmichael Auditorium.
Waynesville, N.C., is largely an agricultural community. Only yards from this peaceful scene is the county fairgrounds, the site of many Haywood County 4-H training classes, shows and competitions.
Ramon Ejidio Herrara Chavez is one of the last remaining fisherman in the tiny village of Quidico on the southern coast of Chile. Over-exploitation of the sea by local fisherman throughout the last decade has forced many families to move elsewhere, following the fish up and down the coast. Ejidio, however, remains a staple in the dwindling community. Despite his poverty and opportunities for a better life in other villages, Ejidio stays because of his love for his hometown and his love for the sea, speaking to her like a woman and treating her with immense respect.
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