https://andynelsonphotos.com/ weekly 1.0 https://andynelsonphotos.com/about monthly 0.8 https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Andy-Afghanistan.jpg https://andynelsonphotos.com/contact monthly 0.8 https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/CSM-BUREAU-SOUTHERN-IRAQ.jpg https://andynelsonphotos.com/people monthly 0.8 https://andynelsonphotos.com/wheeler-county,-oregon---wide-open-spaces-with-no-covid-cases monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky1.jpg The John Day River courses through Wheeler County as the sun sets near Mitchell, Oregon. Wheeler County covers more than 1,700 square miles in north central Oregon and has a population of about 1,300 people. It is one of 10 counties in the United States that has yet to record a coronavirus case. The John Day River courses through Wheeler County as the sun sets near Mitchell, Oregon. Wheeler County covers more than 1,700 square miles in north central Oregon and has a population of about 1,300 people. It is one of 10 counties in the United States that has yet to record a coronavirus case. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky3.jpg Dima Anglin, a seventh generation cattle rancher at Wilson Ranches in Wheeler County and a senior at Oregon State University, leads a horse back to a barn on Sept. 4, 2020, in Fossil, Oregon. “I saw this deal on Facebook that was saying people in Eastern Oregon have been social distancing since long before it was cool.” Dima Anglin, a seventh generation cattle rancher at Wilson Ranches in Wheeler County and a senior at Oregon State University, leads a horse back to a barn on Sept. 4, 2020, in Fossil, Oregon. “I saw this deal on Facebook that was saying people in Eastern Oregon have been social distancing since long before it was cool.” https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky2.jpg Men talk on Main Street Sept. 3, 2020, near Fossil, Oregon. Fossil is the county seat of Wheeler County and has a population of about 450. When the state went into lockdown, the town’s mayor called all of its residents. Men talk on Main Street Sept. 3, 2020, near Fossil, Oregon. Fossil is the county seat of Wheeler County and has a population of about 450. When the state went into lockdown, the town’s mayor called all of its residents. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky4.jpg Tourists visit the Painted Hills in the John Day Fossi Beds National Monument Sept. 4, 2020, near Mitchell, Oregon. The monument attracts about 200,000 visitors a year with the Painted Hills being a top attraction after being named one of Travel Oregon’s Seven Wonders of the state. Tourists visit the Painted Hills in the John Day Fossi Beds National Monument Sept. 4, 2020, near Mitchell, Oregon. The monument attracts about 200,000 visitors a year with the Painted Hills being a top attraction after being named one of Travel Oregon’s Seven Wonders of the state. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky5.jpg Health care officials in Wheeler County have met the challenge of keeping the coronavirus in check. But it has required hard work and consistent communication with the community. From left, Wheeler County Public Health and Asher Community Heath Center liaison Joan Field, Wheeler County Public Health Administrator Dr. Robert Boss, Wheeler County Public Health Program Coordinator Karen Woods and Wheeler County Public Health Nurse for their Covid-19 response Sharen Milligan Health care officials in Wheeler County have met the challenge of keeping the coronavirus in check. But it has required hard work and consistent communication with the community. From left, Wheeler County Public Health and Asher Community Heath Center liaison Joan Field, Wheeler County Public Health Administrator Dr. Robert Boss, Wheeler County Public Health Program Coordinator Karen Woods and Wheeler County Public Health Nurse for their Covid-19 response Sharen Milligan https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky6.jpg Students in the combined 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes at Spray School wait for their turn to take school pictures on Sept. 2, 2020, in Spray, Oregon. The 48 students in grades K-12 are attending in-person classes at the school as are kids in the other two districts in in Wheeler County. Students in the combined 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes at Spray School wait for their turn to take school pictures on Sept. 2, 2020, in Spray, Oregon. The 48 students in grades K-12 are attending in-person classes at the school as are kids in the other two districts in in Wheeler County. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky9.jpg Blake Newton waits to take his school picture on Sept. 2, 2020, in Spray, Oregon. The 48 students in grades K-12 are attending in-person classes at the school as are kids in the other two districts in in Wheeler County. Blake Newton waits to take his school picture on Sept. 2, 2020, in Spray, Oregon. The 48 students in grades K-12 are attending in-person classes at the school as are kids in the other two districts in in Wheeler County. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky7.jpg “We're very fortunate that the kids are here. The energy is here, and the kids are excited to be back. The parents are over the moon for them to be back,” said Spray School District Superintendent Larry Johnson, who stood masked up at the school Sept. 2, 2020, in Spray, Oregon. “We're very fortunate that the kids are here. The energy is here, and the kids are excited to be back. The parents are over the moon for them to be back,” said Spray School District Superintendent Larry Johnson, who stood masked up at the school Sept. 2, 2020, in Spray, Oregon. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky17.jpg Spray School students Sophia Rey and Amelia Mertens help Destiny Blasch with her hair as they prepare for school pictures Sept. 2, 2020, in Spray, Oregon. Students returned to classes at Spray in late August. Spray School students Sophia Rey and Amelia Mertens help Destiny Blasch with her hair as they prepare for school pictures Sept. 2, 2020, in Spray, Oregon. Students returned to classes at Spray in late August. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky10.jpg Sixth grader Katie Newton in her classroom in Spray, Oregon. Newton has been a Spray student her whole life. “We actually get to go to school and, you know, we get to play outside and actually get to interact and stuff,” Newton said. Sixth grader Katie Newton in her classroom in Spray, Oregon. Newton has been a Spray student her whole life. “We actually get to go to school and, you know, we get to play outside and actually get to interact and stuff,” Newton said. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky12.jpg Wheeler County has the distinction of being one of ten counties in the United States without a case of coronavirus. The Wheeler County sign on Highway 19 greets visitors on May 3, 2020, near Fossil, Oregon. Wheeler County has the distinction of being one of ten counties in the United States without a case of coronavirus. The Wheeler County sign on Highway 19 greets visitors on May 3, 2020, near Fossil, Oregon. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky13.jpg Marvin Mabe pause while returning from the Fossil Mercantile in Fossil, Oregon. Marvin Mabe pause while returning from the Fossil Mercantile in Fossil, Oregon. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky14.jpg The late evening sun casts light and shadow on the Painted Hills in the John Day Fossi Beds National Monument Sept. 4, 2020, near Mitchell, Oregon. The Painted Hills are a top attraction in Wheeler County after being named one of Travel Oregon’s Seven Wonders of the state. The late evening sun casts light and shadow on the Painted Hills in the John Day Fossi Beds National Monument Sept. 4, 2020, near Mitchell, Oregon. The Painted Hills are a top attraction in Wheeler County after being named one of Travel Oregon’s Seven Wonders of the state. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky15.jpg A George Strait cutout with a mask stands in the Fossil Mercantile reminding customers to wear a mask in Fossil Mercantile on September 4, 2020, in Fossil, Oregon. A George Strait cutout with a mask stands in the Fossil Mercantile reminding customers to wear a mask in Fossil Mercantile on September 4, 2020, in Fossil, Oregon. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky16.jpg Fossil Mercantile owner Joe McNeil at his store on September 4, 2020, in Fossil, Oregon. McNeill was on the forefront of the mask-wearing policy in Wheeler County. He had his employees wearing masks before it was mandated and also had a implemented a required mask policy for customers. Fossil Mercantile owner Joe McNeil at his store on September 4, 2020, in Fossil, Oregon. McNeill was on the forefront of the mask-wearing policy in Wheeler County. He had his employees wearing masks before it was mandated and also had a implemented a required mask policy for customers. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky18.jpg A vehicle drives north on Highway 207 outside of Mitchell Ore., Sept. 4, 2020. Wheeler County is 1,700 square miles of rugged country. A vehicle drives north on Highway 207 outside of Mitchell Ore., Sept. 4, 2020. Wheeler County is 1,700 square miles of rugged country. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/WheelerNeonSky20.jpg Dima Anglin, a seventh generation cattle rancher at Wilson Ranches in Wheeler County and a senior at Oregon State University, leads a horse Sept. 4, 2020, in Fossil, Oregon. “I saw this post on Facebook that was saying people in Eastern Oregon have been social distancing since long before it was cool.” Dima Anglin, a seventh generation cattle rancher at Wilson Ranches in Wheeler County and a senior at Oregon State University, leads a horse Sept. 4, 2020, in Fossil, Oregon. “I saw this post on Facebook that was saying people in Eastern Oregon have been social distancing since long before it was cool.” https://andynelsonphotos.com/unlocking-climate-secrets-in-vietnam's-ancient-trees monthly 0.8 https://andynelsonphotos.com/home monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds15.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir KHENJ, AFGHANISTAN Amirdien prays at the encampment where he lives with his emerald mining partners high above the village of Khenj, Afghanistan. The mines are high in the Hindu Kush mountains making accessability difficult. The ruggedness also makes it easy to control who comes in and foreigners are viewed with suspicion. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds01.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir A boy secures a load of firewood and mining supplies onto a mule to be used by emerald miners high above the village of Khenj, Afghanistan. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds02.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir Friday afternoon is a busy time in Khenj, Afghanistan with men greeting each other and talking about the previous weeks' activity. It is also the time when emeralds are compared, bought and sold. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds04.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir A man rests in a tea house before heading up to the mines. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds05.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir A man walks along the lower section of a path leading from Khenj, Afghanistan to the emerald mines high above the village. The mines are located between 7,000 feet and 14,300 feet above sea level. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds06.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir Boys lead their mules up steep and snowy slopes from Khenj, Afghanistan to the emerald mines. The boys make the trip up the mountain at least once a week. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds07.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir A man holds his prayer beads as he climbs from Khenj, Afghanistan. The trail up is steep and the pace of the men is relentless. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds09.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir Mule and men ascend the steep and snowy slopes from Khenj, Afghanistan to the emerald mines where miners work year round. Geologists believe emeralds are found in Afghanistan only in the Panjshir Valley. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds10.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir Mine tailings spill from mines onto snowfields in mountains above Khenj, Afghanistan. Hundreds of men work in emerald mines dotting the mountains. Some believe mineral wealth in Afghanistan can be play a part in the countries new economy. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds11.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir A miner returns to his cave after dumping tailings onto snowfields. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds13.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir Mohammad Khodir scans the stone trying to decide where he wants to search for emeralds in a quartz seam . The work in the mines is grueling manual labor with little mechanization of the process. Khodir has had some success, finding an emerald he says was worth several thousand dollars a back in November 2006. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds12.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir Mohammad Khodir works a quartz seam in the hope he will find emeralds. The work in the mines is grueling manual labor with little mechanization of the process. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds14.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir Mohammad Khodir negotiates the snowfields leading from his emerald mine the encampment where he lives with his mining partners high above the village of Khenj, Afghanistan. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds16.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir Mohammad Khodir and his friends enjoy tea before lunch at the encampment where he lives with his mining partners high above the village of Khenj, Afghanistan. Other than finding a big emerald, it are times with friends high in the mountains that he enjoys the most about working in the mines. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds17.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir Mohammad Khodir and his friends enjoy tea before lunch at the encampment where he lives with his mining partners high above the village of Khenj, Afghanistan. Other than finding a big emerald, it are times with friends high in the mountains that he enjoys the most about working in the mines. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds18.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir Rice is soaked for lunch at the encampment high above the village of Khenj, Afghanistan. Life high in the mountains is basic but the miners try and eat well to give them the energy for the hard labor needed to find emeralds. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds19.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir A Khenj, Afghanistan man inspects an emerald. It seems like everyone in Khenj, Afghanistan has an emerald or pouch containing a stash of emeralds that he has bought or is trying to sell. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds20.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir The emerald mines in the Panjshir Valley have been active for centuries. With relative peace for the first time in nearly 30 years, miners hope their gems can find a broader market. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds21.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir The quest for high quality emeralds has been part of life for the men of Khenj, Afghanistan for centuries. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/emeralds22.jpg Emerald Miners of the Panjshir Money changes hands as men in Khenj, Afghanistand purchase emeralds. Emeralds are important to the economy of Khenj but there is still a dearth of jobs in the area. https://andynelsonphotos.com/sports monthly 0.8 https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_5jo40n_APN_6758.jpg UCLA Oregon Basketball Runners in the 4x400 meter relay take their handoffs during the Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Hayward Field on June 9, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_zamke1_NeonSky3.jpg Sabrina Ionescu watches a tribute to Kobe Bryant as fans turn the lights on their phones at Matthew Knight Arena. Sabrina Ionescu watches a tribute to Kobe Bryant as fans turn the lights on their phones at Matthew Knight Arena. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_yq3pjm_sports_slideshow08.jpg Sports | Andy Nelson Photography and Multimedia Photojournalist View Sports by Andy Nelson Photography and Multimedia Photojournalist. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_waqnzr_sports_slideshow17.jpg Michigan's Mason Ferlic nosedives into the water jump during the 3,000 steeplechase on the third day of the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene in 2015. Ferlic was unhurt in the incident. Michigan's Mason Ferlic nosedives into the water jump during the 3,000 steeplechase on the third day of the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene in 2015. Ferlic was unhurt in the incident. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_capfdb_sports_slideshow58.jpg Kansas' Sharon Lokedi is hugged by New Mexico's Alice Wright after Lokedi's NCAA title win in the 10,000 meters during the second day of the NCAA Track and Field Championship at Hayward Field Thursday, June 7, 2018 in Eugene, Ore. Lokedi broke the NCAA meet record with a time of 32:09.20 while Wright finished fourth in the race. [Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard] - registerguard.com Kansas' Sharon Lokedi is hugged by New Mexico's Alice Wright after Lokedi's NCAA title win in the 10,000 meters during the second day of the NCAA Track and Field Championship at Hayward Field Thursday, June 7, 2018 in Eugene, Ore. Lokedi broke the NCAA meet record with a time of 32:09.20 while Wright finished fourth in the race. [Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard] - registerguard.com https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_vfnt2e_sports_slideshow21.jpg Texas Reese Watson sinks into the landing pit after missing a height in the pole vault during day one of the NCAA Division 1 outdoor men's track and field championship at Hayward Field in Eugene. Watson finished 17th in the event. (Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard) Texas Reese Watson sinks into the landing pit after missing a height in the pole vault during day one of the NCAA Division 1 outdoor men's track and field championship at Hayward Field in Eugene. Watson finished 17th in the event. (Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard) https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_fq5rr4_TRIALS_WEB_01.jpg World Record EUGENE, OREGON Ashton Eaton crosses the finish line setting a world record in the decathlon 100 meters with a time of 10.21. The event was the first of a record-shattering Olympic Trials. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_1t41x9_Portraits5.jpg Sheldon quarterback and multi-sport athlete Justin Herbert, a commit for the University of Oregon football team, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene 2016. Sheldon quarterback and multi-sport athlete Justin Herbert, a commit for the University of Oregon football team, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene 2016. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_kxalaz_sports_slideshow52.jpg Paris Saint-Germain's Serge Aurier, right, gets a shot past Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic at 13:51 in the first half to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 lead during the International Champions Cup match at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. Paris Saint-Germain's Serge Aurier, right, gets a shot past Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic at 13:51 in the first half to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 lead during the International Champions Cup match at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_x0xv74_sports_slideshow55.jpg Oregon head coach Casey Martin celebrates with golfer Sulman Raza after Raza made the match winning putt in his semifinal match against Illinois' Charlie Danielson to send the Ducks into the finals of the NCAA men's golf championship at Eugene Country Club in Eugene. Oregon head coach Casey Martin celebrates with golfer Sulman Raza after Raza made the match winning putt in his semifinal match against Illinois' Charlie Danielson to send the Ducks into the finals of the NCAA men's golf championship at Eugene Country Club in Eugene. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_k906sk_sports_slideshow22.jpg Chante Lowe wins the high jump competition at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field. Chante Lowe wins the high jump competition at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_ouoxyf_sports_slideshow35.jpg Gonzaga fans celebrate after the Bulldogs won their national semifinal game against South Carolina at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Gonzaga fans celebrate after the Bulldogs won their national semifinal game against South Carolina at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_tkxufy_sports_slideshow49.jpg McKay Sohlberg, center, is given a kiss by her daughters, Ericka Sohlberg, left, and Tatum Sohlberg, right, after she completed the 13.1 mile half-marathon at the Eugene Marathon. The event coincided this year with Mother's Day. McKay Sohlberg, center, is given a kiss by her daughters, Ericka Sohlberg, left, and Tatum Sohlberg, right, after she completed the 13.1 mile half-marathon at the Eugene Marathon. The event coincided this year with Mother's Day. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_v1ra08_sports_slideshow02.jpg The Pick Oregon's Kenny Wheaton returns an interception against Washington in 1994 for a game-winning touchdown starting the Ducks on the path to the 1995 Rose Bowl. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_dtmsae_sports_slideshow03.jpg Sports | Andy Nelson Photography and Multimedia Photojournalist View Sports by Andy Nelson Photography and Multimedia Photojournalist. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/2gpi2cbo_jqme49jl_pag71g_final-four-pdf.jpg Sports | Andy Nelson Photography and Multimedia Photojournalist View Sports by Andy Nelson Photography and Multimedia Photojournalist. https://andynelsonphotos.com/ngamba-island-chimpanzee-sanctuary monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Chimp.jpg Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary ENTEBBE, UGANDA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/SINGLES18.jpg Caregiver ENTEBBE, UGANDA Robert Okello, a caregiver at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Uganda, rests with a young chimp after playing on a forest walk on the 100-acre island. 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It is all that remains of their home. "She wanted to get into the bathtub but I said "No, you get in that closet," said Ed Boyd. Five minutes later they had lost everything. https://storage.neonsky.app/2gpi2cbo/images/2gpi2cbo_xh8gukn8_r93big_JoplinPano7L.jpg Hugh Hills JOPLIN, MISSOURI Hugh Hills, 86, lived in his Joplin home since the 1960s. He lost everything in the tornado including a large collection of native american artifacts. https://storage.neonsky.app/2gpi2cbo/images/2gpi2cbo_xh8gukn8_khgrdg_JoplinPano2.jpg Hope Rises JOPLIN, MISSOURI A makeshift cross rises over the remnants of a home. https://storage.neonsky.app/2gpi2cbo/images/2gpi2cbo_xh8gukn8_9yiifd_Mary_Pano.jpg Mary A framed portrait of the Virgin Mary rests on a debris pile in Joplin. https://storage.neonsky.app/2gpi2cbo/images/2gpi2cbo_xh8gukn8_xdkgfc_JoplinPano6.jpg Newlyweds JOPLIN, MISSOURI William Hahn and Jamie Hahn were newlyweds when the Joplin tornado upended their lives, destroying their home. They believe their relationship will be stronger because they must pull together to overcome their losses. https://storage.neonsky.app/2gpi2cbo/images/2gpi2cbo_xh8gukn8_fkz055_JoplinPano5.jpg All That Remains - Joplin Panoramics | Andy Nelson Photography and Multimedia Photojournalist View All That Remains - Joplin Panoramics by Andy Nelson Photography and Multimedia Photojournalist. https://andynelsonphotos.com/the-lonely-run-of-joe-biden monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Biden09.jpg The Lonely Run of Joe Biden IOWA Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) is greeted as he arrives at The Two Brothers Restaurant in Independence, Iowa. Biden was making the rounds talking to potential supporters in caucus and primary states in his second run at the presidency. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Biden14.jpg The Lonely Run of Joe Biden IOWA Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden answered questions while talking to a group at The Cedar Lodge Steak House in Manchester, Iowa. While some of his other candidates are packing high school gyms, Biden's appearances are less well attended. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Biden08.jpg The Lonely Run of Joe Biden IOWA Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) keeps a note card in his back pocket to ensure a precise quoting of Abraham Lincoln during his speech at the Des Moines Register Soap Box at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa August 15, 2007. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Biden15.jpg The Lonely Run of Joe Biden IOWA Biden answered questions while talking to a group at The Cedar Lodge Steak House in Manchester, Iowa. Campaigning in Iowa means long days on the road between stops in small towns. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Biden05.jpg The Lonely Run of Joe Biden IOWA Biden talks about the war in Iraq during a campaign stop at The Two Brothers Restaurant in Independence, Iowa. The war in Iraq and plans to end the conflict were central in Biden's campaign speeches. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Biden06.jpg The Lonely Run of Joe Biden IOWA Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden listened to a question while talking to a group at The Cedar Lodge Steak House in Manchester, Iowa. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Biden10.jpg The Lonely Run of Joe Biden IOWA Biden addressed the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO conference in Waterloo, Iowa. Biden was one of six Democratic presidential candidates to speak at the conference. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Biden13.jpg The Lonely Run of Joe Biden IOWA Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, left, watches as fellow candidate John Edwards emerges from speaking to the Bremer County Democrats Summer Fundraiser in Waverly, Iowa. Biden was making the rounds talking to potential supporters in caucus and primary states in his second run at the presidency. He trailed Edwards significantly in the polls. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Biden04.jpg The Lonely Run of Joe Biden IOWA Biden, left, waited with his granddaughter, Naomi Biden, while being introduced at the Bremer County Democrats Summer Fundraiser in Waverly, Iowa. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/Biden03.jpg The Lonely Run of Joe Biden IOWA Biden made an emphatic point about the war in Iraq while speaking to the Bremer County Democrats Summer Fundraiser in Waverly, Iowa. 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The corn crop in the village had failed because of drought and local residents began scavenging for whatever they could find. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD11.jpg Food Insecurity ZAMBIA A tin of scavenged roots will make a meal. The roots must be boiled before eating since they are capable of poisoning poeple if not. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD13.jpg Food Insecurity ZAMBIA In remote villages in Zambia food aid could take days to arrive. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD15.jpg Food Insecurity MALAWI A girl waits to have her health checked by doctors while waiting for food aid at a rural clinich in Malawi. Food distributions are often a time when many people come together making it a good time for doctors to assess the health of people in the area. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD01.jpg Food Insecurity MALAWI Mothers wait to have the children checked by doctors at a clinic in Malawi. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD02.jpg Food Insecurity MALAWI A boyscreams in fear as he is measured by doctors to assess his health. In many African cultures, the only time a person is measured is when it is for a coffin after their death. Parents had to be reassured by staff that doctors were helping their children. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD16.jpg Food Insecurity MALAWI A mother tries to give her daughter formula while recovering at a feeding center in Malawi. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/newAfricafood01.jpg Food Insecurity MOZAMBIQUE Dock workers in Maputo, Mozambique load corn shipped from the United States to southern Africa. The men bag the corn and it is then stored in warehouses before being distributed throughout the region. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/newAfricafood02.jpg Food Insecurity MOZAMBIQUE A dockworker in Maputo, Mozambique stands on a hold full of corn shipped from the United States to help eleviate hunger in southern Africa. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD18.jpg Food Insecurity MOZAMBIQUE Dock workers in Maputo, Mozambique load bags of corn donated by the U.S. for distribution throughout southern Africa. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD19.jpg Food Insecurity MOZAMBIQUE Dock workers in Maputo, Mozambique place 100 pound bags of corn on conveyors to be stored in a warehouse before distribution in the southern Africa region. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD06.jpg Food Insecurity MALAWI Villagers in Malawi await the arrival of food at a distribution point. Food aid is critical to the survival of many in southern Africa when crops fail. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD05.jpg Food Insecurity MALAWI Boys watch the arrival of food at a distribution point. Food aid is critical to the survival of many in southern Africa when crops fail. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD07.jpg Food Aid ZAMBIA A truck bearing food aid from the World Food Program in unloaded in Zambia. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD08.jpg Food Insecurity MALAWI Corn kernels lie on a truck bed after fallng from their bags. The kernels are often collected by people eager to get every scrap of food they can. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD22.jpg Food Insecurity MALAWI A bag of millet is distributed to a waiting Malawian at a World Food Program distribution site. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD14.jpg Food Insecurity MALAWI Villagers pause to talk after a World Food Program distribution in Malawi. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD21.jpg Food Insecurity MALAWI After the corn is received by the villagers, they often head to the local mill to have it ground. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec0c61923/images/AFRICAFOOD04.jpg Food Insecurity MALAWI Despite food insecurity, weddings are a cause for celebration. 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