Photog Blog | Photojournalism by El Paso Times

Tall order

A welder is dwarfed by a huge sculpture as he works in Juarez across the Rio Grande from El Paso's Modesto Gomez Park. When finished, the sculpture will stand almost 200 feet tall and will be in the shape of an "X." The artwork, known as "the X" and designed by Chihuahua artist Sebastian, celebrates ethnic diversity in Mexico by honoring Mexican citizens who are of Indian, Spanish and Mexican descent. Once completed, plans are for the monument to have a restaurant and an outlook to view El Paso and Juarez.
                                      

Big donation for little girl

(Top photo) Ashley Burns showed daughter Lana Rubin a check for $2,351.75 during a presentation at Horizon Heights Elementary School Thursday afternoon. Horizon City firefighters, represented by Administrator Ron Larson, center, Sergio Chavira, second from right, and Matthew Pinkham,  collected the money by conducting a weekend campaign to assist Lana and her family. Lana was diagnosed last year with juvenile hyaline fibromatosis, a very rare genetic disease with no treatment or cure. The disease causes tumors in Lana's joints which leave bruises and cause her pain. One tumor on her nose disfigured her beautiful face. Lana had surgery to remove the tumor around Christmas last year thanks to her family, classmates, Horizon Heights Elementary School and the community. Horizon City firefighters wanted to help further and organized a street-corner collection much like the firefighters' twice annual Muscular Dystrophy campaign. (Bottom photo) Burns gave a daughter  a kiss as Lana's classmates received a tour of the fire truck.
                                                 

Manne-kiss

I must have waited outside the Ink Spot Tattoo shop for an hour waiting for someone to react to this mannequin sitting all tattoed up in the middle of the sidewalk. My luck changed when David Harvin started to ham it up as he waited to pick up a friend nearby.

Mark Lambie/El Paso Times

 

Sun and Knowledge

Ameli Baryla 30, a senior nursing student at the University of Texas at El Paso campus takes in some sun and reads a book during a break in beween classes while enjoying Monday afternoon's warm weather. Ruben R Ramirez/El Paso Times

Dusty valleys

Monday afternoon winds picked up in northeast El Paso sweeping gently over the Franklin Mountains giving definition to the various peaks. 

Mark Lambie/El Paso Times

Afternoon fishing

John Lowrey was silhouetted by the sun reflecting off the water as he cast his line into Ascarate Lake Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures reaching into the 60s made outdoor activities pleasant for El Pasoans.
                     

French fry looter

A greckel swooped out of the sky to grab a french fry out of the beak of another recently outside a Carl's Jr. restaurant on Airport Rd. Jan. 12. Perhaps it was a mother feeding her offspring or just a greedy bird stealing a snack out of the mouth of another. Either way the swooping bird got his  fry and flew off to devour it. The bird at right seemed unfazed. It simply reached into a bag inside the trash receptacle,  grabbed another tidbit and flew off.

Miners Rally in Victory Over Memphis

UTEP senior forward Gloria Brown, left, and the rest of the Miners women basketball team celebrated their 66-60 come from behind win over Memphis at center court in the Don Haskins Center Sunday, Jan. 8. The comeback ties a 19-point deficit against Illinois State during the 2004-2005 season. The win inproves their season record to 13-2 overal and 2-0 in CUSA. Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times

Sun Bowl Game Staff

El Paso Times photojournalists posed in front of the work room trailer during the 78th Hyundai Sun Bowl game between Georgie Tech and Utah Saturday, Dec. 31. Staff photographer Vanessa Feldman was off and did not shoot the game. The Utah Utes beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 30-27.  It was the first game decided in overtime in the Sun Bowl's long history. Photojournalists are from left: Photo editor Ruben Ramirez, Victor Calzada, Mark Lambie and Rudy Gutierrez.

Sun Bowl images

Utah's Utes emerged victorious in the Hyundai Sun Bowl's first ever overtime game Dec. 31. (Top photo) Utah players, including Matt Martinez who was signing the Utah "U", celebrated their victory after they were led back from a 14-point deficit by quarterback Jon Hays and running back John White. Hays connected on a touchdown pass to Chris DeVonte late in the fourth quarter (second row photo at left) to tie the game. The overtime was a result of Georgia Tech kicker David Scully's miss (third row photo). Georgia Tech scored a field goal on their overtime possession, but Utah countered with a John White touchdown causing Georgia Tech's anguish (second photo from the bottom) and a spirited celebration by the Ute players and coaches (final photo).



                 


(Above) Georgia Tech's Steven Sylvester anguished after Utah scored their game winner. (Below) Greg Bird celebrated with coaches.