June 2010 : thao nguyen's photo blog

I interned at the Austin American-Statesman 4 years ago, and I've been freelancing them for the past few years... this summer they took me on as a temp staffer for 2 months while a few of the photogs were out of the office. Here's a look at the first month!

Thao Nguyen AMERICAN-STATESMAN 06/01/10

Junior Chance Ruffin a Longhorn baseball player has the best ERA in the country. He likes his stats so much that he writes them on the rim of his hats every season that he played for the University of Texas as well as during high school when he went to Lake Travis in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

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Thax Douglas is a rock and roll poet who relocated from Chicago, Illinois to Austin, Texas. He reads poems before sets by groups like Wilco and the Dirty Projectors and is at Beerland on Tuesday, June 2, 2010.

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Denmark resident Morten Olsen, 27, stopped by Congress Bridge with his girlfriend to see some of Austin's attractions in the 24 hours they set aside to spend in Austin. They are starting their road trip in Austin and plan to be in Nashville, Tenn. by the end of the week. Austin, Texas on Wednesday, June 3, 2010.

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John Cyrier, Caldwell County Commissioner, stands at what used to be a large tree that was more commonly known as the "hanging tree" in Caldwell County on Friday, June 4, 2010. The tree had been taken down to make way for a new toll road being built through the area.

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Steve Barrett, Jeanette Ball, Sara Young, and Anne Mund from the Methodist Federation for Social Action try to figure out how to put a Pace flag onto their vehicle for the Pride Parade in Austin, Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010. Pace means Peace in Italian.

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Terry Heller, 65, of St. David's Episcopal Church's GLEE (Gay Lesbian and Every Else) fellowship group plays the keyboards for the Pride Parade in Austin, Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010.

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Karen Carlson, from the Austin Public Library, dances as an owl for the Pride Parade in Austin, Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010.

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Stephen Reese, 56, a journalism professor at UT, has written a memoir of his faith called, " Hope for the Thinking Christian," which detours from his usual writings of academic and theoretical pieces. Reese joins a number of other male writers who are entering a traditionally feminine publishing niche. Photo taken in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 6, 2010.

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Leslie Luciano has breast cancer and a week after her second surgery she passed through the airport with bandages and plastic tape all over her body. Luciano spoke with the airport screeners ahead of time and they said it would be okay but they ended up doing an inch by inch search of her body that humiliated and traumatized her. Photo taken in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 6, 2010.

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Christian Castillo, 5, plays with the small patch of sand he found on the rocky shore at Barton Springs spillway in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 6, 2010. Castillo is from Round Rock and this is first time to Barton Springs.

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Melissa Good, Daed Mendoza, 6, and her dad Gonzalo Medoza sit and enjoy the view at Barton Springs spillway in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 6, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 06/07/10

Snap Kitchen has two locations one in The Triangle and one on Sixth Street in Austin, Texas on Monday, June 7, 2010.

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Chef Ethan R. Holmes the Executive and concept Chef and Owner Martin Berson at Snap Kitchen in Austin, Texas on Monday, June 7, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 06/10/10

Tyson Cole founder of Uchiko talks with John Bowley, 26, a new sushi chef at Uchiko, about the truffles he was cutting while preparing some of the dishes for the front of house wait staff. Uchiko named as the little sister of Uchi, is on 4200 N. Lamar Blvd, and is Tyson Cole's new restaurant run by Paul Qui, who was second in command at Uchi in Austin, Texas on Thursday, June 10, 2010.

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Paul Qui (front) with be the chef of Uchiko, Tyson Cole's new restaurant on 4200 N. Lamar Blvd in Austin, Texas on Thursday, June 10, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 06/11/10

Christian Ramirez, 12, had 2 cavities filled by dentist Dr. Russell McFarlane of Austin, TX with his dental assistant Michelle Brant at Taylor High School in Taylor, Texas on Friday, June 11, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 06/11/10

(left to right) Co-founders Greg Kattawar, Francis Sullivan, Jay Hallberg, and founder Scott Abel of Spiceworks, one of Austin's growing software companies just accomplished their 1 millionth customer and decided to celebrate in Austin, Texas on June, 11, 2010.

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Aaron Frias, 7, sits calmly on the swings in Montopolis park while Montopolis pool was temporarily closed to clean up some vomit in the pool in Austin, Texas on Friday, June 11, 2010. The protocol to clean up vomit at the pool is to add more chlorine in the water and to not allow anyone in for an hour.

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Keitrick Batts, 10, follows behind his friend Timonthy Sepulveda, 8, on the playground in Montopolis park while Montopolis pool was temporarily closed to clean up vomit from the pool in Austin, Texas on Friday, June 11, 2010. The protocol to clean up vomit at the pool is to add more chlorine in the water and to not allow anyone in for an hour.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 06/13/10

A crowd gathers and watches as Sarah Johnston also known as Agent Red performs at Electro Circus held in Pecan Grove in Zilker park in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 13, 2010. Sehn Mo "Tyrone Chuang who heads the event says that, "Anyone outside of circus is allowed to join, then they become part of the circus." The normal group that put on the event in Zilker meets every Sunday around 5 p.m. to preform and share circus skills with anyone willing to learn.

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Austin Price, 21, a student of Blue Lapis for a year, performs on the aerial silks at Electro Circus held in Pecan Grove in Zilker park in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 13, 2010. Sehn Mo "Tyrone Chuang who heads the event says that, "Anyone outside of circus is allowed to join, then they become part of the circus." The normal group that put on the event in Zilker meets every Sunday around 5 p.m. to preform and share circus skills with anyone willing to learn.

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Van Philpot, 24, who has been juggling for 2 and a half years performs at Electro Circus held in Pecan Grove in Zilker park in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 13, 2010. Sehn Mo "Tyrone Chuang who heads the event says that, "Anyone outside of circus is allowed to join, then they become part of the circus." The normal group that put on the event in Zilker meets every Sunday around 5 p.m. to preform and share circus skills with anyone willing to learn.

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Shakti Anthony, 3, who has been hula hooping for a year after watching her mom and learning from the people at Electro Circus held in Pecan Grove in Zilker park in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 13, 2010. Sehn Mo "Tyrone Chuang who heads the event says that, "Anyone outside of circus is allowed to join, then they become part of the circus." The normal group that put on the event in Zilker meets every Sunday around 5 p.m. to preform and share circus skills with anyone willing to learn.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 06/14/10

Ryan Calpaart, 26, watches the Denmark versus Netherlands match with his father, Dirk Colpaart, 59, who is from Holland as they sit besides Kyle Hubbart, 20, cheering for the Netherlands and Tyson Midkiff, 30, who is cheering for Denmark at Fado in Austin, Texas on Monday, June 14, 2010.

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Eden Farar, 6, along with her classmates Blanca Berry, 7, and Eliza Jean Piche, 6, learn about value and how it plays an effect in artwork and shading at the Mexican American Culture Center for the summer program on Monday, June 14, 2010.

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Audrey Marik, 5, stand with her mom, Susan Marik, as she picks out from a variety of fairy wings off of Gretchen Stolfo table at the Annual Fairy Tea Party at Terra Toys in Austin, Texas on Thursday, June 17, 2010.

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Beth Busby, 5, shows off her unnamed but finished fairy at the Annual Fairy Tea Party at Terra Toys in Austin, Texas on Thursday, June 17, 2010.

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Gretchen Stolfo guides the fairy makers with a colorful array of fun wings for the fairies at her table at the Annual Fairy Tea Party at Terra Toys in Austin, Texas on Thursday, June 17, 2010.

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Sam Nelson, 2, looks out of the window of APD's Ladder 12 during the Austin Fire Department's Take our Children to Work day on Austin, Texas on Friday, June 18, 2010. Nelson's father is a second generation firefighter and is with AFD Fire Engine 7.

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Three-year- old birthday boy, Jacob Ulmer, is hugged by his friend Maya Hirose, 6, as his sister, Mikaila Ulmer, 5, lay nearby in a puddle at the Liz Carpenter fountain in Butler park in Austin, Texas on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Ulmer started his birthday in a tent in the backyard and woke up at 6 a.m. in excitement of his fire engine themed party.

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Jacob Ulmer who just turned 3 was with his family at Butler Park to celebrate his birthday lays down on the wet floor of the Liz Carpenter fountain to cool off while his sister, Mikaila Ulmer, 5, plays in the background in Austin, Texas on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Ulmer started his birthday in a tent in the backyard and woke up at 6 a.m. in excitement of his fire engine themed party.

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HeatherAsh Amara leads the closing in the Summer Solstice ceremony at the Toltec Center of Creative Intent in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 20, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 06/21/10

Bryan Fontenot, 38, has lived in his neighborhood for 2 years and about 8 months ago his neighbor left the house after the utilities bills got too high and has failed to manage his yard or dogs that are still at the residence in Austin, Texas on Monday, June 21, 2010. Many of the weeds have grown just as tall as the 6 foot fence surrounding the yard.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 06/24/10

Kidventure camp counselor Tomas Garcia-Olano, 23, sprays fellow counselor Christina Kolb, 20, as Riley, 7, tries to answer a trivia question to score points during a made up game called Madness which combines capture the flag with freeze tag, trivia and water balloons at the Great Lawn at Zilker Metropolitan Park in Austin, Texas on Thursday, June 24, 2010.

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Makena roberts, 25, a Kidventure counselor picks guards for the base while playing a made up game called Madness which combines capture the flag with freeze tag, trivia and water balloons at the Great Lawn at Zilker Metropolitan Park in Austin, Texas on Thursday, June 24, 2010.

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Chet King, 6, yells as he tries to get his team members from the St Gabriel Elementary Kidventure group to come rescue him from prison as his teammates Kristen Klaymeyer, 9, Matthew Gilbey, 6, and Kate Kerwich, 8, play a made up game called Madness which combines capture the flag with freeze tag, trivia and water balloons at the Great Lawn at Zilker Metropolitan Park in Austin, Texas on Thursday, June 24, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 06/25/10

Bob Unger, 66, plays Sudoku while Carly Ryan, 35, watches and offers hints and suggestions during the Friday Senior Retreat at the Northwest YMCA in Austin, Texas on Friday, June 25, 2010. The Senior Retreat happens every Friday at the Northwest and the Town Lake YMCA and is geared towards seniors who have early to midstage Alzheimer's and dementia. Without needing a YMCA membership, participants can pay $20 a month for a weekly program that enhances socialization, keeps up with their memory skills through games and some includes fitness through the form of swimming, dancing, and aerobic. The Town Lake program run from 11-2 pm and the Northwest program is from 1-3pm.

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Leonard Pitts, Jr., a Pulitizer-prize winning columnist, speaks at the 4th annual African American Book Festival where the theme is Black Men Writers Inspiring Change on Austin, Texas on June 26, 2010.

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Jordan Robinson, 7, sits in one of the outdoor play areas at the Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. The center was filled with kids and parents that came out to celebrate it's third birthday at it's facilities in Austin, Texas on June 26, 2010.