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Photos for July 1, 2011
Valor Christian quarterback Brock Berglund, right, scrambles away from Steamboat defenders in this 2009 photo from the Class 3A state championship football game in Aurora, Colo. Berglund signed to play football at Kansas University on Jan. 4, 2011.
Carrie Cash Wootten, of Pedal the Cause/Team Revolution, stands at the podium as the winner in the women’s class of the Tour of Lawrence street sprints. on Friday, July 1, 2011.
Leonard Krishtalka is a Kansas University professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and director of KU's Natural History Museum.
Many families over the years have taken photos of KU graduates on campus during commencement weekend, including this family, who chose Strong Hall as the backdrop for their photo.
Joseph Kroll, right, director of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment bureau that wrote new rules for abortion clinics, talks with Kathy Ostrowski, left, in white, the legislative director of Kansans for Life, Thursday, June 30, 2011, at the Statehouse in Topeka.
John Schmidt, Pawnee Rock, broke his first horse when he was six years old. In the five decades since he has gone through his share of boots, hats and horses.
A parade proceeds along the 700 block of Massachusetts Street in 1948. Students were urging voters to fund the building of Lawrence High School.
Workers walk past the square building that houses the nuclear reactor at the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey Township, N.J. Called “Oyster Creak” by some critics because of its aging problems, this boiling water reactor began running in 1969 and ranks as the country’s oldest operating commercial nuclear power plant.
Robert Sanderson
The Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services announced Friday that it will be closing the Lawrence SRS service center, 1901 Del.
"Barjo I" by Theodore Waddell. Waddell's work is on display as part of the Lawrence Lithography Workshop exhibit at the Belger Arts Center.
"Summer Project #1" by Gesine Janzen. Janzen's work with the Lawrence Lithography Workshop will be on display as part of the exhibit at the Belger Arts Center.
"Seedy Rom-Bound to Help" by William T. Wiley. An internationally known artist, Wiley's work is being displayed as part of the Lawrence Lithography Workshop at the Belger Arts Center.
Here, a blue spruce exhibits the telltale signs of spider mite damage. Notice the yellowing and loss of needles on some of the branches.
Cytospora is a weak fungus that infects the branches of spruce trees. The disease is worse on trees that are already suffering from other environmental stressors. Typically the fungus kills lower tree branches and progresses its way up through the tree.
Jessica Kroh, 24, and Ian Schneke, 16, harvest red cabbage at Pendleton's Country Market just east of Lawrence. Pendleton's is one of many farm stores and stands that offer fresh fruits and vegetables to consumers willing to venture outside of the city limits.
Andrew Dahlheim, left, of Bissell Pro Cycling, crosses the finish line first to win the Tour of Lawrence men’s street sprints. Spectators lined New Hampshire Street, between Seventh and Eighth streets, to watch the races on Friday, July 1, 2011, in downtown Lawrence.
Siblings Beth Anne Jordan, 7, and Joey Jordan, 8, both of Silver Lake, celebrate Friday night with a carnival ride on Eighth Street, which was set up with children’s activities. Spectators lined up nearby on New Hampshire Street to watch the Tour of Lawrence sprint races Friday evening. Tour of Lawrence activities continue today on the Kansas University campus.
"For Dorthea" by Roger Shimomura. This piece and others will be on display as part of the Lawrence Lithography Workshop's ongoing exhibit at the Belger Arts Center, 2100 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo.
Baker head men's basketball coach Brett Ballard huddles up with players during his basketball camp Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Baker University. Kansas players Thomas Robinson, at left in gray shirt, and Ben McLemore, at left in blue shirt, were counselors at the camp.
Kansas basketball players Thomas Robinson, left, and Ben McLemore share a laugh during a break at the Brett Ballard Basketball Camp in Baldwin on Thursday, June 30, 2011.
Taking a dip: Abraham Silverio, 15 months, enjoys the wading pool in South Park on June 10. Abraham is the son of Nicolette Weil and Alex Silverio, both of Tyler, Texas. Nicolette is the daughter of Malika Lyon and Stan Weil, and stepdaughter of Clark Jamison, all of Lawrence. Lyon submitted the photo.
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