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I've moved!

The Daily Republic photo blog has moved. www.areavoices.com/republic I'd love it if you would follow me there! -Laura
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When weather breaks out...

One part of my job is to cover storms. I've been to storm tracking classes and pay attention to the different types of clouds, but I am in no way a professional storm chaser. I don't have 6 people in a van with me and tons of gadgets. My approach is to get as close as I can, for as long as I can without getting (seriously) injured. I don't have any clever slogan, but if I did it would be something like "When Weather breaks out, I get in my car and try to find it". Here are some photos from last night.
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More DC Photos

I apologize for the delays in blogging. There have been some bugs in the areaphotos system that have now been worked out.
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DC and beyond

This past week I was in Washington D.C., Baltimore Md., Norfolk, Va., and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Here are a few photos from my travels! I had a lot of fun.
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A new 'do'

Deanna Muilenburg, 12, was part of the Hanson School assembly as she got her head shaved in front of the entire school. Muilenburg promised to shave her head in order to raise money for a family friend, Bobby Hettinger, 22, Fulton, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. She sat in front of 350 people with a smile one her face the entire time.
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Off to D.C.

I will be in Washington, D.C., for this upcoming week. I will try to post some vacation photos on here while I am away. - Laura
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