tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829869627956140412012-02-16T03:16:09.722-08:00MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-22275084249532424812009-04-30T12:30:00.000-07:002009-04-30T14:02:58.411-07:00<object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-fe5bd88afebb2b67" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v4.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dfe5bd88afebb2b67%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331896740%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D31C34B357B3D5205514C03B706127BE3C9BA1E92.6B5641B76157D138B28C7546BDDCB2548FAA27EC%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dfe5bd88afebb2b67%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dgpe1xsh6QxpMvSw5VovEFmLzyZ8&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v4.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dfe5bd88afebb2b67%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331896740%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D31C34B357B3D5205514C03B706127BE3C9BA1E92.6B5641B76157D138B28C7546BDDCB2548FAA27EC%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dfe5bd88afebb2b67%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dgpe1xsh6QxpMvSw5VovEFmLzyZ8&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-2227508424953242481?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-72881182179033015442008-11-02T11:37:00.000-08:002008-11-02T12:55:33.574-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SQ4FEBZ2BHI/AAAAAAAAATI/zhlf2230y7k/s1600-h/pat043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SQ4FEBZ2BHI/AAAAAAAAATI/zhlf2230y7k/s320/pat043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264150581097137266" border="0" /></a><br />Actor Pat Hingle pauses while giving an interview at his Carolina beach , N.C. home recently. Hingle was honored with a star on the Wilmington Walk of Fame Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. Hingle, 84, is probably best known for his portrayal of Commissioner Gordon in four Batman movies. Today he lives with his wife Julia and is battling a form of blood cancer. <br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-28c4aae7644ee55" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v3.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D028c4aae7644ee55%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331896740%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D18CDD72A105DACD6DC745DDE3A431EE332909F52.53EF1D8DD8DD46DEFDBAC74C6EA821A8F4C94770%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D28c4aae7644ee55%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DnILWghDhrRnB1U52V3uU346PwL4&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v3.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D028c4aae7644ee55%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331896740%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D18CDD72A105DACD6DC745DDE3A431EE332909F52.53EF1D8DD8DD46DEFDBAC74C6EA821A8F4C94770%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D28c4aae7644ee55%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DnILWghDhrRnB1U52V3uU346PwL4&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-7288118217903301544?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-70659097535484180482008-10-18T17:17:00.000-07:002008-10-18T17:19:57.062-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SPp9HiJzRiI/AAAAAAAAANo/f4q6FbfFRYE/s1600-h/101908OysterFest_MS2b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SPp9HiJzRiI/AAAAAAAAANo/f4q6FbfFRYE/s320/101908OysterFest_MS2b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258653083288946210" /></a><br />This is what happens at an oyster-shucking contest when someone chooses to not wear gloves.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-7065909753548418048?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-37242863310389999362008-10-08T11:12:00.000-07:002008-10-08T11:14:28.953-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SOz4DXFM6oI/AAAAAAAAANg/_ZN9ZKe4o8Q/s1600-h/blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SOz4DXFM6oI/AAAAAAAAANg/_ZN9ZKe4o8Q/s320/blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254847601853655682" /></a><br />Sand blows across Topsail Beach the morning after Tropical Storm Hannah made landfall<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-3724286331038999936?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-15746291833065406792008-06-04T13:25:00.000-07:002008-06-04T13:35:30.385-07:00the newly commissioned submarine USS North Carolina at the North Carolina State Port in Wilmington, NC Saturday, May 3, 2008.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb8YbKBJ6I/AAAAAAAAANY/aTwgtJtkQZM/s1600-h/0504SubNorthCarolina4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb8YbKBJ6I/AAAAAAAAANY/aTwgtJtkQZM/s320/0504SubNorthCarolina4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208127515637393314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb8POJrn_I/AAAAAAAAANQ/syddD6qSc3A/s1600-h/0504SubNorthCarolina2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb8POJrn_I/AAAAAAAAANQ/syddD6qSc3A/s320/0504SubNorthCarolina2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208127357527498738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb8GFrW3fI/AAAAAAAAANI/wfMDERLW1_k/s1600-h/0504SubNorthCarolina5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb8GFrW3fI/AAAAAAAAANI/wfMDERLW1_k/s320/0504SubNorthCarolina5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208127200634002930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7_9RCu1I/AAAAAAAAANA/aBP8DdbUaGM/s1600-h/0504SubNorthCarolina11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7_9RCu1I/AAAAAAAAANA/aBP8DdbUaGM/s320/0504SubNorthCarolina11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208127095296932690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7sdry7zI/AAAAAAAAAM4/4jzkH_sG4J0/s1600-h/0504SubNorthCarolina3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7sdry7zI/AAAAAAAAAM4/4jzkH_sG4J0/s320/0504SubNorthCarolina3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208126760401694514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7i06bRJI/AAAAAAAAAMw/Nf7BBEup_Fk/s1600-h/0504SubNorthCarolina7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7i06bRJI/AAAAAAAAAMw/Nf7BBEup_Fk/s320/0504SubNorthCarolina7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208126594838381714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7cCKK2HI/AAAAAAAAAMo/GCuWRFySXsI/s1600-h/0504SubNorthCarolina6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7cCKK2HI/AAAAAAAAAMo/GCuWRFySXsI/s320/0504SubNorthCarolina6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208126478134990962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7O0hG88I/AAAAAAAAAMg/4AdhFM3nVZ4/s1600-h/0504SubNorthCarolina8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7O0hG88I/AAAAAAAAAMg/4AdhFM3nVZ4/s320/0504SubNorthCarolina8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208126251134809026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7BfRJ6eI/AAAAAAAAAMY/l9PybbdhhoI/s1600-h/0504SubNorthCarolina10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb7BfRJ6eI/AAAAAAAAAMY/l9PybbdhhoI/s320/0504SubNorthCarolina10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208126022092450274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb62p-0vLI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/PMunvHtJSfc/s1600-h/0504SubNorthCarolina9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SEb62p-0vLI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/PMunvHtJSfc/s320/0504SubNorthCarolina9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208125835989793970" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-1574629183306540679?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-50285225785342806402008-04-27T18:28:00.000-07:002008-04-27T18:38:52.155-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUqluItOuI/AAAAAAAAAMA/G_Jv3FfkybI/s1600-h/0425Clinton2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUqluItOuI/AAAAAAAAAMA/G_Jv3FfkybI/s320/0425Clinton2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194104572769811170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUqhuItOtI/AAAAAAAAAL4/369lm4Nq56c/s1600-h/0425Clinton6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUqhuItOtI/AAAAAAAAAL4/369lm4Nq56c/s320/0425Clinton6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194104504050334418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUqb-ItOsI/AAAAAAAAALw/H-8lneVGxzs/s1600-h/0425Clinton8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUqb-ItOsI/AAAAAAAAALw/H-8lneVGxzs/s320/0425Clinton8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194104405266086594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUqWOItOrI/AAAAAAAAALo/HIXeahe2oTc/s1600-h/0425Clinton12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUqWOItOrI/AAAAAAAAALo/HIXeahe2oTc/s320/0425Clinton12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194104306481838770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUqPOItOqI/AAAAAAAAALg/zr2sCbH2oic/s1600-h/clinton234.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUqPOItOqI/AAAAAAAAALg/zr2sCbH2oic/s320/clinton234.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194104186222754466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUpaeItOpI/AAAAAAAAALY/9DfeDdPZS5s/s1600-h/clinton491.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUpaeItOpI/AAAAAAAAALY/9DfeDdPZS5s/s320/clinton491.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194103279984654994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUpPuItOoI/AAAAAAAAALQ/_bTEXR36ERU/s1600-h/clinton237.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/SBUpPuItOoI/AAAAAAAAALQ/_bTEXR36ERU/s320/clinton237.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194103095301061250" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-5028522578534280640?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-10345530448180270232008-04-09T15:43:00.000-07:002008-04-09T15:46:44.572-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R_1HFh8uGpI/AAAAAAAAALI/DVPUeZa6qoI/s1600-h/0409CircusTent2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R_1HFh8uGpI/AAAAAAAAALI/DVPUeZa6qoI/s320/0409CircusTent2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187380506138647186" border="0" /></a><br />A worker helps raise the tent for the Cole Bros. Circus near the Wilmington International Airport Tuesday, April 8, 2008.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-1034553044818027023?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-35592646718129128732008-02-19T12:48:00.001-08:002008-02-19T12:51:44.465-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R7tBQqpN5HI/AAAAAAAAALA/sXGy843g2Zw/s1600-h/0221DJsergio1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R7tBQqpN5HI/AAAAAAAAALA/sXGy843g2Zw/s320/0221DJsergio1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168796751918654578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R7tBAKpN5GI/AAAAAAAAAK4/3IBztyFDeDI/s1600-h/0221DJsergio2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R7tBAKpN5GI/AAAAAAAAAK4/3IBztyFDeDI/s320/0221DJsergio2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168796468450813026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R7tAzKpN5FI/AAAAAAAAAKw/hmAeK0xo6dw/s1600-h/0221DJsergio3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R7tAzKpN5FI/AAAAAAAAAKw/hmAeK0xo6dw/s320/0221DJsergio3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168796245112513618" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-3559264671812912873?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-63939915464283264672008-01-25T12:42:00.000-08:002008-01-25T12:44:44.868-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R5pJ3uuloJI/AAAAAAAAAKo/AEqgMEIf9ug/s1600-h/0125DannyGlover1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R5pJ3uuloJI/AAAAAAAAAKo/AEqgMEIf9ug/s320/0125DannyGlover1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159517544891392146" /></a><br />Danny Glover speaks at the 25th Annual Martin Luther KIng Jr. Celebration in Kenan Auditorium on the campus of UNCW Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-6393991546428326467?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-53846341102430736832008-01-22T13:35:00.000-08:002008-01-22T13:40:02.572-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R5ZioZ8eeLI/AAAAAAAAAKg/XpM15Gwd-pU/s1600-h/0122Parade4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R5ZioZ8eeLI/AAAAAAAAAKg/XpM15Gwd-pU/s320/0122Parade4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158418869498312882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R5Zih58eeKI/AAAAAAAAAKY/cj5-defkPvc/s1600-h/parade289.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R5Zih58eeKI/AAAAAAAAAKY/cj5-defkPvc/s320/parade289.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158418757829163170" /></a><br />Covered the MLK Day Parade on Monday. Near the end of the parade several classic cars cruised Castle Street. Then they did burn outs!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-5384634110243073683?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-37445841134132035002008-01-04T12:05:00.000-08:002008-01-04T12:10:36.479-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R36SkJ8eeJI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/tV4k0-eRRHM/s1600-h/0104Pelican.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R36SkJ8eeJI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/tV4k0-eRRHM/s320/0104Pelican.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151716173600946322" /></a><br />A Pelican perches on the rail of the Fort Fisher Ferry travels back to Fort Fisher Monday, Dec. 24, 2007. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R36SCJ8eeII/AAAAAAAAAKI/SlZHoh-DDb0/s1600-h/0103ColdWeatherMS.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R36SCJ8eeII/AAAAAAAAAKI/SlZHoh-DDb0/s320/0103ColdWeatherMS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151715589485394050" /></a><br />John Kelly uses his metal detector to see what he can find at Wrightsville Beach Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. Kelly, from Kure Beach is a member of Carolina Relic and Beach Hunting Society also know as C.R.A.B.S. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R36Rzp8eeHI/AAAAAAAAAKA/-QaL06jvAvg/s1600-h/0111OutdoorLighting3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R36Rzp8eeHI/AAAAAAAAAKA/-QaL06jvAvg/s320/0111OutdoorLighting3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151715340377290866" /></a><br />Outdoor lighting<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-3744584113413203500?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-84567308030529129642008-01-03T12:15:00.000-08:002008-01-03T12:18:56.502-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31DKJ8eeGI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/TdU5IZ4vHqo/s1600-h/1225HoggardFTB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31DKJ8eeGI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/TdU5IZ4vHqo/s320/1225HoggardFTB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151347390529042530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31DEp8eeFI/AAAAAAAAAJw/JyjZmmfqm3Q/s1600-h/1224HoggardVball.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31DEp8eeFI/AAAAAAAAAJw/JyjZmmfqm3Q/s320/1224HoggardVball.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151347296039762002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31C8p8eeEI/AAAAAAAAAJo/0aFhdorJ5TU/s1600-h/1221ZathaLoewen2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31C8p8eeEI/AAAAAAAAAJo/0aFhdorJ5TU/s320/1221ZathaLoewen2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151347158600808514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31C4Z8eeDI/AAAAAAAAAJg/k3NWJnidsO4/s1600-h/1220CharlesWofford.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31C4Z8eeDI/AAAAAAAAAJg/k3NWJnidsO4/s320/1220CharlesWofford.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151347085586364466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31C0Z8eeCI/AAAAAAAAAJY/EM0IvYHMDMs/s1600-h/1219KaitlinBurns.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31C0Z8eeCI/AAAAAAAAAJY/EM0IvYHMDMs/s320/1219KaitlinBurns.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151347016866887714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31Cvp8eeBI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/tt7-b0Td2Bs/s1600-h/1218JessicaHook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31Cvp8eeBI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/tt7-b0Td2Bs/s320/1218JessicaHook.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151346935262509074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31CqZ8eeAI/AAAAAAAAAJI/5A6JUEfow3A/s1600-h/1206HoggardOffLine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R31CqZ8eeAI/AAAAAAAAAJI/5A6JUEfow3A/s320/1206HoggardOffLine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151346845068195842" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-8456730803052912964?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-5120159735192527002007-11-23T18:37:00.000-08:002007-11-23T18:45:36.710-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0eQJenE7NI/AAAAAAAAAJA/_UXo1SvUBx4/s1600-h/1124BlkFriday17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0eQJenE7NI/AAAAAAAAAJA/_UXo1SvUBx4/s320/1124BlkFriday17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136232392549526738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0eP_-nE7MI/AAAAAAAAAI4/qYBy31pX2Wo/s1600-h/1124BlkFriday15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0eP_-nE7MI/AAAAAAAAAI4/qYBy31pX2Wo/s320/1124BlkFriday15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136232229340769474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0ePu-nE7LI/AAAAAAAAAIw/zwV7wE4up74/s1600-h/1124BlkFriday10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0ePu-nE7LI/AAAAAAAAAIw/zwV7wE4up74/s320/1124BlkFriday10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136231937282993330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0ePkenE7KI/AAAAAAAAAIo/05Y5wp3tQI0/s1600-h/1124BlkFriday5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0ePkenE7KI/AAAAAAAAAIo/05Y5wp3tQI0/s320/1124BlkFriday5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136231756894366882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0eO8unE7JI/AAAAAAAAAIg/TldvDIwpN3k/s1600-h/1124BlkFriday4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0eO8unE7JI/AAAAAAAAAIg/TldvDIwpN3k/s320/1124BlkFriday4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136231073994566802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0eOz-nE7II/AAAAAAAAAIY/7SvO7CqP2l8/s1600-h/1124BlkFriday6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0eOz-nE7II/AAAAAAAAAIY/7SvO7CqP2l8/s320/1124BlkFriday6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136230923670711426" /></a><br />I spent Friday morning covering Black Friday. Here are my favorites from the day. Thanks for looking, comments, feedback always welcomed.<br /><br />Mike<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-512015973519252700?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-66155816357952246552007-11-18T17:42:00.000-08:002007-11-18T17:46:25.125-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0DqQenE7HI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/2hrUIXgiiKA/s1600-h/1116DrinkingWater44.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/R0DqQenE7HI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/2hrUIXgiiKA/s320/1116DrinkingWater44.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134361144018136178" /></a><br />Mary Freshwater, of Greenville, holds a stained piece of clothing and bottle of her infant son who died soon after being born with an open spine. Freshwater showed the items to the National Research Council committee on contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune at the USO in Jacksonville on Thursday.<br /><br />Read the story here-<br /><a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20071118/NEWS/711180403">http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20071118/NEWS/711180403</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-6615581635795224655?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-82998287744874299332007-11-12T06:41:00.000-08:002007-11-12T06:44:45.718-08:00Charles Seaton, Jr. with his car "General Drift" Friday, Nov. 2, 2007. For profile story on drift cars an the people who own them. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RzhmpIh0XTI/AAAAAAAAAII/9DFNu1YXNk8/s1600-h/1110tuners2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RzhmpIh0XTI/AAAAAAAAAII/9DFNu1YXNk8/s320/1110tuners2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131964632238677298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RzhmlIh0XSI/AAAAAAAAAIA/cVID8yN5c0o/s1600-h/1110tuners1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RzhmlIh0XSI/AAAAAAAAAIA/cVID8yN5c0o/s320/1110tuners1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131964563519200546" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-8299828774487429933?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-50208274311368124272007-11-08T12:52:00.001-08:002007-11-08T12:53:44.362-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RzN3Moh0XQI/AAAAAAAAAHw/YJHvN3jqJTk/s1600-h/1107Hampstead2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RzN3Moh0XQI/AAAAAAAAAHw/YJHvN3jqJTk/s320/1107Hampstead2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130575459426524418" /></a><br />Nicholas Pryor, with the organization "Join Our Town," gestures to a voter as they walk towards the polling location at the Hampstead Community Building Tuesday, November 6, 2007.Hampstead voters went to the polls to vote on the incorporation of Hampstead. The incorporation of Hampstead, NC did not pass. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-5020827431136812427?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-15232906266054688692007-10-29T19:56:00.000-07:002007-10-30T17:45:10.817-07:00This past Sunday myself, fellow photographer Briana Brough and Star-News Director of Photography Mark Courtney documented the events as they developed at the scene of a deadly fire on Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. Below is the front page of The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C. The New York Times and several other newspapers published the images. Star-News Director of Photography Mark Courtney updated starnewsonline.com and transmitted images to the Associated Press and New York Times wire. I spent most of the time across the street from the chapel documenting mourners grieving the loss of loved ones. Being news photographers, It is our job to document and record events. Sometimes they are happy events or sadly they are tragic ones. The goal is to do it with sensitivity and respect. Capturing storytelling images and being sensitive to those you are covering, it’s a thin line. I feel we did a great job covering the story, writers included. Below is a link to a gallery of images from the scene-<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RyamPrY7EZI/AAAAAAAAAHo/DBAcctV4xM0/s1600-h/a1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RyamPrY7EZI/AAAAAAAAAHo/DBAcctV4xM0/s320/a1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126968014083395986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RyamJLY7EYI/AAAAAAAAAHg/gcXJMu8qVMo/s1600-h/ajc2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RyamJLY7EYI/AAAAAAAAAHg/gcXJMu8qVMo/s320/ajc2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126967902414246274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RyamDLY7EXI/AAAAAAAAAHY/PPv5G4XnBco/s1600-h/ajc1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RyamDLY7EXI/AAAAAAAAAHY/PPv5G4XnBco/s320/ajc1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126967799335031154" /></a><br /><blockquote><a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=WM&Dato=20071028&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=1028003&Ref=PH">http://www.starnewsonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=WM&Dato=20071028&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=1028003&Ref=PH</a></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-1523290626605468869?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-8714265379109962662007-10-24T12:49:00.000-07:002007-10-24T12:53:27.874-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rx-igWM_7qI/AAAAAAAAAHI/hxIMkoEfVw4/s1600-h/1020aquarium6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rx-igWM_7qI/AAAAAAAAAHI/hxIMkoEfVw4/s320/1020aquarium6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124993577570528930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rx-iW2M_7pI/AAAAAAAAAHA/evfqYSE0tnM/s1600-h/1020aquarium8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rx-iW2M_7pI/AAAAAAAAAHA/evfqYSE0tnM/s320/1020aquarium8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124993414361771666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rx-iD2M_7oI/AAAAAAAAAG4/UFrd_zzF4Ns/s1600-h/1020aquarium7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rx-iD2M_7oI/AAAAAAAAAG4/UFrd_zzF4Ns/s320/1020aquarium7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124993087944257154" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-871426537910996266?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-29111414942027890192007-10-16T11:50:00.001-07:002007-10-16T11:51:22.952-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RxUIAGM_7nI/AAAAAAAAAGw/KPPaUz8SFN8/s1600-h/1016KingCobra3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RxUIAGM_7nI/AAAAAAAAAGw/KPPaUz8SFN8/s320/1016KingCobra3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122008948961963634" /></a><br />A king Cobra at the Capr Fear Serpentarium is sedated before receiving an ultrasound to get a better look at an esophageal mass Monday, Oct. 15, 2007.Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-2911141494202789019?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-53528800301219490222007-10-16T11:47:00.000-07:002007-10-16T11:49:46.548-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RxUHeWM_7mI/AAAAAAAAAGo/47wdexvROdI/s1600-h/1016KingCobra1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RxUHeWM_7mI/AAAAAAAAAGo/47wdexvROdI/s320/1016KingCobra1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122008369141378658" /></a><br />Tanith Tyrr, curator of reptiles, carefully handles a highly poisonous King Cobra snake before it received an ultrasound to get a better look of an esophageal mass at the Cape Fear Serpentarium Monday, Oct. 15, 2007. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-5352880030121949022?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-29063288306356786462007-10-16T11:46:00.001-07:002007-10-16T11:47:34.007-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RxUHI2M_7lI/AAAAAAAAAGg/jQyefnMsNHY/s1600-h/1011SeniorsGolf1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RxUHI2M_7lI/AAAAAAAAAGg/jQyefnMsNHY/s320/1011SeniorsGolf1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122007999774191186" /></a><br />Irv Ryerson, 92, stretches as fellow golfer Charles Girhard, 89, waits to tee off at Olde Point Country Club Monday, Oct. 8, 2007. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-2906328830635678646?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-1059373124448493512007-10-16T11:40:00.001-07:002007-10-16T11:46:05.238-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RxUGk2M_7kI/AAAAAAAAAGY/53gOhiaDRfA/s1600-h/1011SeniorsGolf3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RxUGk2M_7kI/AAAAAAAAAGY/53gOhiaDRfA/s320/1011SeniorsGolf3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122007381298900546" /></a><br />Golfer Anne Gray walks with her putter at Olde Point Country Club Monday, Oct. 8, 2007. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-105937312444849351?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-45659481073929002682007-10-10T11:38:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:39:31.924-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rw0cUXY22wI/AAAAAAAAAFI/HX87JaQhYMs/s1600-h/1006Riverfest1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rw0cUXY22wI/AAAAAAAAAFI/HX87JaQhYMs/s320/1006Riverfest1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119779487591357186" /></a><br />Barry Coleman cleans out one of three cannons after they were fired from Battleship Park for the kickoff of Riverfest 2007 Friday, Oct. 5, 2007. Cannons were fired as the Meka II, piloted by Captain Horatio Sinbad, traveled along Cape Fear River and exchanged in a mock battle firing at each other. The Southport Historical Society fired the cannon "Thor God of Thunder" and Barry Coleman fired a series of shots with his smaller cannons. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-4565948107392900268?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-21415380473539287052007-10-10T11:37:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:38:41.767-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rw0cBHY22vI/AAAAAAAAAFA/OZppYP0gbL8/s1600-h/1006Hoggard6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rw0cBHY22vI/AAAAAAAAAFA/OZppYP0gbL8/s320/1006Hoggard6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119779156878875378" /></a><br />Hoggard High School mascot Montrel Williams, 18, takes a break at halftime during the game against White Oak Friday, Oct. 5, 2007. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-2141538047353928705?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-44171487365770499202007-10-10T11:35:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:46:59.827-07:00<object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-316118650db5fabb" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v20.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D316118650db5fabb%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331896740%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7A2590B99955CB1DE1A3C69F2246E357F5730E14.7BDE8C8068AB409F46C7AC86E6407BA36EB45FC7%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D316118650db5fabb%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dde9ZHNKivzV_9um6QfABHK1udRE&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v20.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D316118650db5fabb%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331896740%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7A2590B99955CB1DE1A3C69F2246E357F5730E14.7BDE8C8068AB409F46C7AC86E6407BA36EB45FC7%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D316118650db5fabb%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dde9ZHNKivzV_9um6QfABHK1udRE&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-4417148736577049920?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-20042137476378321492007-10-01T09:33:00.001-07:002007-10-01T09:48:56.399-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RwEhwqcCVaI/AAAAAAAAAE4/B7LuO5JDGOI/s1600-h/0930MudRace2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RwEhwqcCVaI/AAAAAAAAAE4/B7LuO5JDGOI/s320/0930MudRace2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116407771578914210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RwEhtKcCVZI/AAAAAAAAAEw/hW1iWtcvqrU/s1600-h/mud273.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RwEhtKcCVZI/AAAAAAAAAEw/hW1iWtcvqrU/s320/mud273.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116407711449372050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RwEhnacCVYI/AAAAAAAAAEo/v_RA2Vw9nn0/s1600-h/mud519.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RwEhnacCVYI/AAAAAAAAAEo/v_RA2Vw9nn0/s320/mud519.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116407612665124226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RwEhiqcCVXI/AAAAAAAAAEg/f6ayoByEsRY/s1600-h/mud468.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RwEhiqcCVXI/AAAAAAAAAEg/f6ayoByEsRY/s320/mud468.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116407531060745586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RwEhYacCVWI/AAAAAAAAAEY/ON4NWAj869M/s1600-h/0930MudRace1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RwEhYacCVWI/AAAAAAAAAEY/ON4NWAj869M/s320/0930MudRace1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116407354967086434" /></a><br /><br />I spent this past Saturday at Haw Hill Mud Raceway, These are my favorites from the day. Also check the audio slideshow I produced<br /><blockquote><a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/multimedia03&folder=hawhillmudraceway">http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/multimedia03&folder=hawhillmudraceway</a></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-2004213747637832149?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-30291577816861110982007-09-28T13:55:00.000-07:002007-09-28T13:57:18.236-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rv1qeqcCVVI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/pET_QJkpbxc/s1600-h/0929Horses5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rv1qeqcCVVI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/pET_QJkpbxc/s320/0929Horses5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115361826783253842" /></a><br />Two horses rest after a carriage tour in Wilmington Friday Sept. 28, 2007. The horsedrawn carriage is operated by Springbrook Farms. A recent audit of horse and carriage operations in New York City revealed problems with lack of adequate food, water and shelter for the horse that pull carriages. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-3029157781686111098?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-73060045572035578582007-09-26T07:01:00.000-07:002007-09-26T07:02:44.324-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RvpmXKcCVUI/AAAAAAAAAEI/HRuEx2TxXH4/s1600-h/0922NewHanover1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RvpmXKcCVUI/AAAAAAAAAEI/HRuEx2TxXH4/s320/0922NewHanover1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114512874957591874" /></a><br />Left to right, New Hanover's Hunter Lancaster(34), Darryll Pulliam(1) and Wayne Leonard(4) break up a pass for White Oak's Devin Davis at Legion Stadium Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-7306004557203557858?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-24160081719220709702007-09-24T06:34:00.000-07:002007-09-24T06:35:48.930-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rve886cCVTI/AAAAAAAAAEA/F3u47Yc666Q/s1600-h/bilde-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rve886cCVTI/AAAAAAAAAEA/F3u47Yc666Q/s320/bilde-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113763656567510322" /></a><br />Woodrow Wilson Morgan, 79, unloads mums Thursday at his produce stand along N.C. 53 in Pender County.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-2416008171922070970?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-39604712793107447372007-09-21T23:23:00.001-07:002007-09-21T23:24:35.278-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RvS1BKcCVSI/AAAAAAAAAD4/pTnMjeO2aJw/s1600-h/bilde.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RvS1BKcCVSI/AAAAAAAAAD4/pTnMjeO2aJw/s320/bilde.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112910508558800162" /></a><br />Ashley High School fans Kenneth Williams(front), Ashley Healey and Cameron Caruthers cheer on the team during the game against Jacksonville at Ashley High School Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-3960471279310744737?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-90654628811807736372007-09-18T16:18:00.000-07:002007-09-18T16:19:11.343-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RvBc2nBmmhI/AAAAAAAAADw/JWS8VXegrHo/s1600-h/186470772.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RvBc2nBmmhI/AAAAAAAAADw/JWS8VXegrHo/s320/186470772.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111687670323911186" /></a><br />Mixed drink Illustration.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-9065462881180773637?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-83413848356300521332007-09-18T16:16:00.000-07:002007-09-18T16:17:12.006-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RvBcXXBmmgI/AAAAAAAAADo/S0Iq7c4ZvLQ/s1600-h/13840817Surfcamp2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RvBcXXBmmgI/AAAAAAAAADo/S0Iq7c4ZvLQ/s320/13840817Surfcamp2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111687133452999170" /></a><br />Lacy McKee, 5, makes a sand angel while her brothers John and Ross McKee (cq) go surfing with volunteers with Surfers Healing at Wrighstville Beach Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007. Surfers Healing, founded by Israel and Danielle Paskowitz, is a camp for children with Autism. Israel and Danielle formed the free camp after Their son, Isaiah, was diagnosed with autism at age three.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-8341384835630052133?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-51407425751549951232007-09-18T16:14:00.000-07:002007-09-18T16:16:04.673-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RvBcInBmmfI/AAAAAAAAADg/rE_UnFCYUvc/s1600-h/24740717Hoggard01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RvBcInBmmfI/AAAAAAAAADg/rE_UnFCYUvc/s320/24740717Hoggard01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111686880049928690" /></a><br />Hoggard High School football player Jonathan Cooper lets out a yell as he lifts weights at the school Monday, July 16, 2007.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-5140742575154995123?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-17015688049775596212007-08-31T14:23:00.000-07:002007-08-31T14:25:50.780-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RtiG-fk4PYI/AAAAAAAAADY/jzuFiRVZKPI/s1600-h/MS1_001122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RtiG-fk4PYI/AAAAAAAAADY/jzuFiRVZKPI/s320/MS1_001122.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104978585810648450" /></a><br />Detail shot of roots of a dead tree at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, NC.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-1701568804977559621?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-60858152706797223062007-08-31T12:14:00.000-07:002007-08-31T12:17:57.632-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RthpR_k4PXI/AAAAAAAAADQ/FWo1-zf3VXc/s1600-h/0901OysterReef2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RthpR_k4PXI/AAAAAAAAADQ/FWo1-zf3VXc/s320/0901OysterReef2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104945935469264242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RthowPk4PWI/AAAAAAAAADI/QFdYJ3uUXv0/s1600-h/0901OysterReef1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RthowPk4PWI/AAAAAAAAADI/QFdYJ3uUXv0/s320/0901OysterReef1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104945355648679266" /></a><br />Todd Miller(cq), with the North Carolina Coastal Federation, spreads oyster shells in the water Friday, August 31, 2007. The North Carolina Coastal Federation in partnership with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, University of North Carolina Wilmington, the N.C. Coastal Reserve Program, J&B Aquafood and Airlie Gardens are working to restore three acres of oyster reef habitat. Volunteers and workers with the North Carolina Coastal Federation spread oyster shells set with oyster larvae at Dick's Bay. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-6085815270679722306?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-86319742255322547892007-08-30T14:12:00.000-07:002007-08-30T14:13:46.373-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rtcyyvk4PVI/AAAAAAAAADA/qS6tTRhs0lk/s1600-h/0831ChurchRepair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rtcyyvk4PVI/AAAAAAAAADA/qS6tTRhs0lk/s320/0831ChurchRepair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104604549993741650" /></a><br />Burgaw Presbyterian Church member Billy Murphy makes a repair to a light fixture at the church. Murphy, a long time church member, helps with maintenance and repairs at the church. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-8631974225532254789?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-47067668411134770082007-08-28T12:20:00.000-07:002007-08-28T12:23:10.311-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RtR1_vk4PUI/AAAAAAAAAC4/4hPSGXVBCL8/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RtR1_vk4PUI/AAAAAAAAAC4/4hPSGXVBCL8/s320/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103834015680970050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RtR16Pk4PTI/AAAAAAAAACw/K5bOwFo65hE/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RtR16Pk4PTI/AAAAAAAAACw/K5bOwFo65hE/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103833921191689522" /></a><br />Cheryl L. Cushine, Author of The Dust Busting Chronicles, sits in her home with a copy of the book and her dog Millie Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Cushine wrote about caring for her parnter who was diagnosed with cancer while coping with her own Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-4706766841113477008?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-61174042534914079512007-08-28T12:15:00.000-07:002007-08-28T12:18:27.592-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RtR0xvk4PSI/AAAAAAAAACo/v9t_qRbm-Ws/s1600-h/burgaw0444.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/RtR0xvk4PSI/AAAAAAAAACo/v9t_qRbm-Ws/s320/burgaw0444.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103832675651173666" /></a><br />Students leave Burgaw Elementary School to board buses on the first day of school Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-6117404253491407951?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-34646395302748930482007-08-22T11:25:00.000-07:002007-08-22T11:27:39.936-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rsx_tvk4PRI/AAAAAAAAACg/m8nWufTLNr4/s1600-h/0816Geriatrician1.JPG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rsx_tvk4PRI/AAAAAAAAACg/m8nWufTLNr4/s320/0816Geriatrician1.JPG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101592901745917202" /></a><br />Davis Health Care Center resident Margaret Batogowski greets Geriatrician Dr. Marsha Fretwell in her room at Davis Health Care Center Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007. Davis Health Care has announced it will have an around the clock Geriatrician and medical students who are studying geriatrics through a partnership with Coastal Area Health Education Center (AHEC) of Wilmington, NC. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-3464639530274893048?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-12633585990450389352007-08-22T11:24:00.001-07:002007-08-22T11:25:33.409-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rsx_Vfk4PQI/AAAAAAAAACY/XEm5n2ymGAw/s1600-h/0814CBSkate3-1.JPG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rsx_Vfk4PQI/AAAAAAAAACY/XEm5n2ymGAw/s320/0814CBSkate3-1.JPG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101592485134089474" /></a><br />Dylan Carter, 12, skates at the Carolina Beach Skate Park on Monday, August 13, 2007. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-1263358599045038935?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-66749353992942732292007-08-22T11:21:00.000-07:002007-08-22T11:23:52.603-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rsx-tPk4PPI/AAAAAAAAACQ/t9aUcwUWOUQ/s1600-h/0817Surfers1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rsx-tPk4PPI/AAAAAAAAACQ/t9aUcwUWOUQ/s320/0817Surfers1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101591793644354802" /></a><br />Surfer Joshua Paskowitz holds onto Jacob Pittman, 6, as they catch a wave at Wrightsville Beach Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007. Surfers Healing, founded by Israel and Danielle Paskowitz, is a camp for children with Autism. Israel and Danielle formed the free camp after Their son, Isaiah, was diagnosed with autism at age three. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-6674935399294273229?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82986962795614041.post-62573232400042552322007-08-22T11:09:00.000-07:002007-08-22T11:20:59.601-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rsx9T_k4PLI/AAAAAAAAABw/2W3cqvW79Jo/s1600-h/0823Airport2.JPG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YdHQjsL5sXk/Rsx9T_k4PLI/AAAAAAAAABw/2W3cqvW79Jo/s320/0823Airport2.JPG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101590260341030066" /></a><br />A jet crosses the runway that is being painted at Wilmington International Airport Wednesday, August 15, 2007. For story on growth at ILM. Staff Photo By Mike Spencer/STAR-NEWS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/82986962795614041-6257323240004255232?l=fotoelement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MIke Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704587332239874192noreply@blogger.com0