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Daily Selects – Summer 2010

At the end of June, I took a 805 mile journey across the country from Bowling Green, Ky., to Minneapolis, Minn. This summer I am interning at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis for ten weeks. This page is dedicated to showing my best picture(s) from selected assignments. The most recent images are displayed first. Please contact me with any comments, questions, or concerns. All images on this page are copyrighted by the Star Tribune and Brendan Sullivan.

August 25, 2010 – Day 52

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Greg Lewis. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

August 23, 2010 – Day 50

August 22, 2010 – Day 49

Crystal Richardson and Katie Adelmann of Team Muddy Booty take the plunge into the mud pit, during the Columbia Muddy Buddy Ride and Run Series on Sunday at the Afton Alps Ski Area in Hastings. More than 2000 people participated in the two-person team running, mountain-biking and a obstacle course competition. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

A participant plunges into the mud pit, during the Columbia Muddy Buddy Ride and Run Series on Sunday at the Afton Alps Ski Area in Hastings. More than 2000 people participated in the two-person team running, mountain-biking and a obstacle course competition. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Jenna Cook and Abby Rapacz-Van Neuren of the team Waterbuffalo cross the finish line, during the Columbia Muddy Buddy Ride and Run Series on Sunday at the Afton Alps Ski Area in Hastings. More than 2000 people participated in the two-person team running, mountain-biking and a obstacle course competition. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Emily Hall and Alice Reich of the team Mud Puppies take the plunge into the mud pit, during the Columbia Muddy Buddy Ride and Run Series on Sunday at the Afton Alps Ski Area in Hastings. More than 2000 people participated in the two-person team running, mountain-biking and a obstacle course competition. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

August 21, 2010 – Day 48

Chris Broderick of Megadeth. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Thousands of fans rocked out with thrash-metal bands, Megadeth and Slayer who preformed on Saturday at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman of Slayer. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

August 20, 2010 – Day 47

Todd Folstad of Bloomington poses for a portrait in his personalized breast cancer Vikings helmet during the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk for the cure of breast cancer on Friday at the Parade Ice Garden. The participants will walk a total of 60 miles in 3 days. Folstad came to support his friend who is a breast cancer survivor as well as a team of walkers. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

August 14, 2010 – Day 43

Drag-queen, Jamie Olsen, 37, of Minneapolis, also know as “Nina DiAngelo” prepares herself before performing in costume as Lady Gaga at the Gay 90′s on Saturday. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Drag-queen, Jamie Olsen, 37, of Minneapolis, also know as “Nina DiAngelo” applies her sunglasses before performing in costume as Lady Gaga at the Gay 90′s on Saturday. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Drag-queen, Jamie Olsen, 37, of Minneapolis, also know as “Nina DiAngelo” poses for a portrait before performing in costume as Lady Gaga at the Gay 90′s on Saturday. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Drag-queen, Jamie Olsen, 37, of Minneapolis, also know as “Nina DiAngelo” adjusts her hair one last time before performing in costume as Lady Gaga at the Gay 90′s on Saturday. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

August 10, 2010 – Day 40

August 10, 2010 – Day 38

Seconds before being interviewed by a reporter, gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer accompanied by his wife joined other Republican candidates in hosting a Primary Election reception to kick-off the general election campaign at O’Gara’s Bar and Grill in St. Paul on Tuesday. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Unidentified supporters of Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s campaign react to the results of the primary elections Tuesday at Jax Cafe in Minneapolis. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

August 5, 2010 – Day 35

Carin Crego hit the pool one last time in her summer job as a swim instructor at Foss Swim School in Maple Grove.
“The kids make it so much fun, their expressions are priceless,” said Crego, an 18-year-old from Champlin. “They get so excited over a simple high five.”
Crego’s father found the job opening on Craig’s List and she thought she would give it a try since she always enjoyed swimming.
“It is really rewarding seeing the kids develop, knowing you played a major role in helping them reach their accomplishments,” she said.
Her enthusiasm was obvious as she did a countdown with 3-year-old Allison Bell, of Maple Grove, getting her ready to jump off the second step into the pool. She’s heading to Winona State University, where she’ll pursue a nursing degree. But if she has her way, she’ll be back next summer.
“It’s a ton of fun here, I love my job,” she said.
© Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

August 3, 2010 – Day 33

August 2, 2010 – Day 32

Brad Hise of Bloomington leaps up for a big spike against defender, Bryan Rogers of St. Louis Park, during a pick up beach volleyball doubles match, on Monday. The group of six young men have been coming to Lake Calhoun to play beach volleyball from a range of 2 to 9 years. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

August 1, 2010 – Day 31

(left to right) Serene Puzak, 8, of Minneapolis and her friend Lauren Beese, 11 of Edina ride the high speed Himalaya at the Scott County Fair in Jordan on Sunday. Hundreds took advantage of the weather to attend the fair which featured show animals, rides, and sweet food. (In back left) Cruz Jimenez, 8 of Shakoppe. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Tyler Andring, 3 of Savage takes a tumble on the obstacle course called the Shack at the Scott County Fair in Jordan on Sunday. Hundreds took advantage of the weather to attend the fair which featured show animals, rides, and sweet food. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

July 31, 2010 – Day 30

Drummer, Arlen Peiffer of Cloud Cult rocks out with hundred of fans who attended the Lowertown Music Fest on Saturday in downtown St. Paul. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

July 30, 2010 – Day 29

Seattle Mariners left fielder, Michael Saunders climbs the wall and attempts to catch Twins DH, Jim Thome’s home run in the second inning. The Twins beat the Mariners 5-3. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

July 25, 2010 – Day 26

(right to left) Elma Ghanem, Jamie Zaine, Maria Bchara, Christina Zaine and Grace Ablan preform a traditional dance called Dabkeh at the St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church as a part of the third annual Middle Eastern Festival on Sunday. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

July 24, 2010 – Day 25

During the home stretch of race No. 6, (left to right) Carol Wandersee of Mankato, Sarah Wandersee of Rochester, Molly Wandersee of Mankato and Danielle Cassem of St. Cloud cheer on their favorite horses with the hopes of holding the winning ticket. The women came to Canterbury Park on Saturday in celebration of the Johnson family reunion. Saturday’s races were the biggest horse race day of the year at Canterbury Park, part of the Claiming Crown in Shakopee. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Chairman of the National Horseman Benevolent Protective Association, Ed Hagan of Portland, Ore. supports a horse racing tie at the Claiming Crown at Canterbury Park on Saturday in Shakopee. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Horses and their jockey’s exploded out of the staring gate during race No. 8, one of only two turf races of the day. Jockey, Julien Leparoux riding horse “Inca King” won the race. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Horse owner and trainer, Bryan Kucko of Perkins, Okla., attends the Claiming Crown horse races at Canterbury Park on Saturday in Shakopee. Kucko did not have any of his horses in the races, but just came to watch. Kucko has been wearing his “Captain Morgan” mustache for the past 20 years. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

July 23, 2010 – Day 24

Dominic Legace of Quebec, Canada competes in the professional skim heat, part of the World Wake-surfing Championships qualifying day on the Mississippi River. Wakesurfers catch a thrill by riding behind a boat. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Professional surfer, Wes Beck of South Padre Island, Texas watches his fellow surfers compete on the Mississippi River during the qualifying day of the World Wake-surfing Championships. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

During some down time, Mike Jost, 35, of Alexandria, front flips off the dock into the Mississippi River in between heats of the qualifying day of the World Wake-surfing Championships.© Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Minneapolis Skyline

July 18, 2010 – Day 20

Mary J. Blidge – © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Emily Haines of Metric – © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

July 17, 2010 – Day 19

Starting pitcher, Carl Pavano celebrates with catcher Drew Butera after throwing a complete game on Saturday against the White Sox’s. The Twins beat the White Sox’s 3-2. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

After striking out, Paul Konerko, in the top of the ninth inning, fans cheer as Carl Pavano was one out away from a complete game. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

July 16, 2010 – Day 18

Singer, Courtney Love, of the band Hole, rocks out with hundreds of fans on Friday night at the First Avenue & 7th St. Entry in downtown Minneapolis. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

July 11, 2010 – Day 15 – On Sunday, I traveled 2.5 hours south of Minneapolis to document the aftermath of a serious accident. Four men were killed and one woman is in critical condition after their vehicle collided with a semitractor trailer at 6 a.m. Saturday in southern Minnesota. An open bottle of liquor was found in the car.

Alyssa Badten, 20 of St. James visits the accident site at the intersection of 130th Ave. and 180th Street where four of her friends, all men in their early 20′s, died in a car accident with a semi-truck on Saturday around 6 a.m. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Julio Rodriguez of St. James stands in his front yard on Sunday the day after the death of his son, Josh Adams, 24, of St. James who collided with a semi-truck early Saturday morning. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

July 10, 2010 – Day 14

Just a fun photo. I thought it appeared as if the statue was playing the drums. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

July 4, 2010 – Day 9 – Fourth of July

July 3, 2010 – Day 8 – Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays
As most of you know, baseball is my favorite sport. From the day I became interested in photography, my dream has been to photograph professional baseball. My dream came true. It was not only my first time photographing a major league baseball game, but also the first time I attended an American League game. Hope you enjoy!

The Twins Jim Thome hit his second homerun of the game in the fourth inning giving him 574 homeruns and breaking Harmon Killebrew’s all-time Twins homerun record. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

The Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Gabe Kapler fails to catch a foul ball in the fourth inning against the Twins on Saturday. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

The Twins center-fielder Denard Span fails to catch a grand slam home run hit by Tampa Bay Rays Matt Joyce in the eighth inning. The Rays scored 7 runs in the eighth inning and went on to win 8-6. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

The Tampa Bay Rays Matt Joyce celebrates with B.J. Upton after hitting a grand slam off of the Twins pitcher Matt Guerrier in the eighth inning. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

105 degrees – It was hot but, I don’t think it was that hot.

July 2, 2010 – Day 7

Jeri Kaplan of Minneapolis leans over the rooftop railing at Uptown Cafeteria and Support Group while two bikers observe the upstairs party from street level. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

While entering the rooftop from the elevator Jenny Vilay waves to familiar faces, Geetah Daoheuang, Joy Chan and Bana Soumetho who are celebrating the 33rd birthday of Chan on the rooftop of Uptown Cafeteria and Support Group, Friday on Hennepin Ave. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Kristof Schaper of Minneapolis slides the puck down the board while playing shuffle board with his friends on Friday night, downstairs at Uptown Cafeteria and Support Group. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

June 30, 2010 – Day 5

About a dozen boys play soccer on the decrepit tennis courts at Currie Park by 35W. A new soccer field at the park could be finished by September, and that will stop them from losing balls over the fence. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

After his team scores a goal Abdi Wahid of Galkayo, Somalia reacts as his team celebrates and raise their No. 1 gestures in the air. About a dozen males play soccer on the tennis courts at Currie Park on Wednesday evening. Currie park is looking forward to a new field-turf soccer field in the middle of the park. This should help stop the players from losing balls over the fence, and the danger of having to retrieve the balls on the 35W highway. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

June 29, 2010 – Day 4

Professional gardener Catrina Mujwid-Cole of Minneapolis works in her strictly organic home garden on June 29 and has been gardening since she was in elementary school. Mujwid-Cole picks the weeds surrounding her sunflower and lupine flower. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Professional gardener Catrina Mujwid-Cole of Minneapolis displays fresh picked snap pea’s from her strictly organic home garden on June 29. Mujwid-Cole has been gardening since she was in elementary school. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Orange daylilies surround the home garden of professional gardener Catrina Mujwid-Cole of Minneapolis. Mujwid-Cole has been gardening since she was in elementary school. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

June 26, 2010 – Day 3

(Left to right) Abeir Abdi,4, Najma Abdi, 2, and Saro Mohamed, 2, all of Minneapolis watch the Somalian band preformed. Hundreds from the Minneapolis Somalian community gathered on Lake Street on Saturday to celebrate Somali Independence Day which is on July 1. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Najma Abdi, 2, of Minneapolis displays her henna tattoo while watching the Somalian entertainment. Hundreds from the Minneapolis Somalian community gathered on Lake Street on Saturday to celebrate Somali Independence Day which is on July 1. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Somalian children wait their turn to slide down an inflatable slide. Hundreds from the Minneapolis Somalian community gathered on Lake Street on Saturday to celebrate Somali Independence Day which is on July 1. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

(left to right) Najma Abdi, 2, and her friend Saro Mohamed, 2 clap to the beat of the Somalian music. Hundreds from the Minneapolis Somalian community gathered on Lake Street on Saturday to celebrate Somali Independence Day which is on July 1. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Ramzy Hussein Adbi of Mogadishu, Somalia sings along with the Somalian music while waving the Somalian flag. Hundreds from the Minneapolis Somalian community gathered on Lake Street on Saturday to celebrate Somali Independence Day which is on July 1. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

The chaos of honking cars and confusion fills the intersection of County 42 and Aldrich Ave. in Burnsville, Minn. where the traffic lights were damaged due to lightning strikes. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

June 25, 2010 – Day 2

Tunheim Partners, public relations employee Bill Brozak from St. Paul plunged down a two story water slide in a full suit at Peavey Plaza on Friday. The Minneapolis Aquatennial, kicked-off the festival countdown to the Best Days of Summer. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

Farhan Hussein from Mogadishu, Somalia stands on the bumper of his car after getting stuck in a flood at the intersection of S. 26th Ave. and E. 25th Street. He managed to remove newspaper clippings from the day his children were born, before they were water damaged. © Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune

June 21, 2010 – Arriving in Minneapolis

The sun creeps through some of the structures in downtown Minneapolis.

Another angle of the Minneapolis skyline.

June 20, 2010

The sun sets behind the hundreds of windmills which surround I-65 in Lafayette, Indiana.

The photojournalism internship board at Western Kentucky University. My 805 miles road trip from Bowling Green to Minneapolis, Minn.

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