The day in photos, August 19, 2011

photo by: John Young

Strongwoman Linsey Lindberg, Kansas City, better known as Mama Lou, rips apart a phone book during the Lawrence Busker Festival Preview Show held Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Abe and Jake’s Landing in downtown Lawrence. The event served as a fundraiser to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County. The annual Busker Festival returns to downtown Lawrence this weekend.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A scene from the Battle of Wilson's Creek 150th Anniversary Reenactment, held near Springfield, Mo., on August 12-14, 2011.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Jayson Allan, 7, Omaha, plays near cannons in the Union camp at the Battle of Wilson's Creek 150th Anniversary Reenactment, held near Springfield, Mo., on August 12-14, 2011.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Westar Energy's Lawrence Energy Center is pictured in a November 2007 file photo.

photo by: Caitlin Donnelly

Clothing Details: Shoes: Target, Fall 2010, $15. Dress: Antique Mall, Summer 2011, $17. Camera Pin: Fall 2010, gift. Button: Handmade for Foxy by Proxy, Spring 2011. Hair Pin: Dollar Tree, Fall 2010, $1. Purse: Antique Mall, Winter 2010, $11. Wedding Ring: Star Sapphire, Summer 2007.

photo by: Chad Lawhorn

Construction crews work on building the foundation for the new Bowersock power plant on the north bank of the Kansas River in August 2011. That's a backhoe in the bottom of that hole.

photo by: Chad Lawhorn

A portable toilet rests in the Kansas River near the downtown bridges in August 2011. The toilet presumably came from the adjacent Bowersock construction project.