The day in photos, February 18, 2011

photo by: Submitted photo

Foxes outside KU's Watkins Home.

photo by: Karrey Britt

Just Food volunteers are, from left, Patrick Roberts, Ace Hickey, Barb Hale, Barb Pitner and Kaitlin Saenz. They were volunteering at Just Food on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, in the warehouse, 1200 E. 11th St. Just Food, which helped 2,000 individuals last month, needs to raise $100,000 for operational costs.

photo by: KDOT

A screenshot of a new "Airspace Aviation Tool," developed to help folks envision how building something might affect where places can fly. Math students at Eudora High School will get to test it out Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, and the public is invited to watch.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Zac Morton, of Kansas City, Mo., learns how to fly a power kite Thursday near Bob Billings Parkway and Kasold Drive. Temperatures reached the 70s Thursday, drawing many winter-weary people outside.

Bryan Poeverlein

photo by: Mike Yoder

Bus driver Chris Eichhorn prepares to leave his bus stop on the Haskell Indian Nations University Campus Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Danielle Volle, 20, an artist with Van Go Mobile Arts, forges a piece of iron planned for the Black Jack Gate Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, at Walt Hull Ironworks.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Eric Browning, who works for Bryan Ohlmeier Construction Co. of Paola, cleans up dirt and concrete on a new bridge. The bridge that has been under construction since April on U.S. Highway 24-40 northeast of Lawrence opened Thursday evening. Gabe Pfefferkorn, engineer for Bryan Ohlmeier Construction Co., said a yellow flashing light would remain on the highway for a day or so.