Recent Work

I've shot kind of a lot of assignments lately.

This post is kind of just a jumble of some of my favorite photos from the last week's worth of assignments.

Thanks for looking.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Norma Hodges carries fallen branches to a trailer Friday morning, June 28, 2013, after Thursday night’s storm blew them down at her home near Bethel Corner north of Emporia, Kan. A tree had blown down over the road during the storm, and Hodges and her grandson, Hayden Morris, 13, (not pictured) used a four-wheeler to move it off the road, Hodges said.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Other workers look on as Eric Rowley operates a steel roller while working on Mechanic Street between 4th and 2nd Avenue Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Tom Barnhart, left, and Eric Rowley work on setting a valve box over a new water valve on Mechanic Street between 4th and 2nd Avenue Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Chad "CMAjoR" Carson works out at Agoge Training Center in Emporia, Kan., Friday, June 21, 2013, as a part of his Mixed Martial Arts training. Carson is training to participate in a Mixed Martial Arts bout in November to benefit 12-year-old Jade Horn, a local girl suffering from stage-three cancer.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Chesney Erkel, 3, of Emporia, puts out a fake fire with the help of Travis Hitt, with Emporia Fire and Rescue, Sunday, June 23, 2013, during an open house at David Traylor Zoo of Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Ny'Kel Thomas, 8, of Emporia, Kan., runs a race to see if she can run as fast as an osterich, which, according to a sign at the zoo, can run as fast as 60 yards in three second, Sunday, June 23, 2013, during an open house at David Traylor Zoo of Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Cyrus England, 5, of Manhattan, Kan., measures his wingspan Sunday, June 23, 2013, during an open house at David Traylor Zoo of Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | People get a better look behind the scenes Sunday, June 23, 2013, during an open house at David Traylor Zoo of Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Faith Hamlin, 3, of Americus, eats her "tiger blood" flavored snow cone Monday, June 24, 2013, at Tropical Sno in Emporia. Hamlin was there with her sister, Claire Hamlin, 15, after they had spent some time at the pool, Claire explained, and they chose Tropical Sno because it was Faith's favorite.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Doctor Fissha Mulugeta, far left, speaks with Newman Regional Health board members during a tour of the catheterization lab Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Ashlyn Garriott, 8, of Emporia, does her favorite move off the diving board, a cannon ball, Wednesday evening, June 26, 2013, at Jones Aquatic Center in Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Vincent Hodges, 2, plays Wednesday evening, June 26, 2013, at Jones Aquatic Center in Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Life guard Alisha Trujillo looks over the pool Wednesday evening, June 26, 2013, at Jones Aquatic Center in Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Swimming lessons are conducted Wednesday evening, June 26, 2013, at Jones Aquatic Center in Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Aiden Shoemaker, 6, of Emporia, splashes Justin Logan, a life guard and swimming instructor, Wednesday evening, June 26, 2013, at Jones Aquatic Center in Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Emporia American Legion Post 5 AAA's Austin Gordon reacts with his teammates after scoring a run Thursday, June 27, 2013, during a game against Girard at Soden's Grove Field in Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Emporia American Legion Post 5 AAA shortstop Heath Kraft catches a ball for an out Thursday, June 27, 2013, during a game against Girard at Soden's Grove Field, in Emporia, Kan.

Joe Ahlquist/Gazette | Jeff Ensley, a graduate student at Emporia State University, receives information about a possible increase in student loan interest rates from student protesters, from left, Clara Corn, Rachel Head and Billy Garner, vice president of ESU's Young Democrats, Thursday, June 27, 2013, along 12th Avenue across from Commercial Street in Emporia, Kan.