Week 16 at The DMN

Dr. Ronald C. Jones pictured in his home on September 20, 2013 in Dallas. Dr. Jones was part of a team that worked on President John F. Kennedy after he was shot as he lay on a surgeon's table at Parkland Memorial Hospital, in Trauma Room One. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Dr. Ronald C. Jones pictured in his home on September 20, 2013 in Dallas. Dr. Jones was part of a team that worked on President John F. Kennedy after he was shot as he lay on a surgeon's table at Parkland Memorial Hospital, in Trauma Room One. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Dr. Ronald C. Jones pictured in his home on September 20, 2013 in Dallas. Dr. Jones was part of a team that worked on President John F. Kennedy after he was shot as he lay on a surgeon's table at Parkland Memorial Hospital, in Trauma Room One. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Dr. Ronald C. Jones pictured in his home on September 20, 2013 in Dallas. Dr. Jones was part of a team that worked on President John F. Kennedy after he was shot as he lay on a surgeon's table at Parkland Memorial Hospital, in Trauma Room One. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Dr. Ronald C. Jones pictured in his home on September 20, 2013 in Dallas. Dr. Jones was part of a team that worked on President John F. Kennedy after he was shot as he lay on a surgeon's table at Parkland Memorial Hospital, in Trauma Room One. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

The intersection of Crisp Road and Myers Rd., a potholed one-lane road, pictured on September 16, 2013 in Heath. Heath has put together a $22 million dollar capital improvement plan that includes fixing roads and city infrastructure throughout 2013 and 2014. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Rose Luu exits the Cali Saigon Mall on September 20, 2013 in Garland. The mall reopened under new management in June. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Thuan Phat supermarket in the Cali Saigon Mall pictured on September 20, 2013 in Garland. The mall reopened under new management in June. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Jamie Nash Wiens, left hugs Cathy Coughlin during the Drive 4 Pledges Day event as part of the It Can Wait campaign on September 19, 2013 at One Arts Plaza in Dallas. Mayor Mike Rawlings, Cathy Coughlin, Senior Executive Vice President and Global Marketing Officer of AT&T Inc. and Jamie Nash Wiens, a survivor of a texting and driving accident spoke encouraging people not to text while driving. The event also featured a drive-through pledge and texting and driving simulator. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News) 

Thanh Ho, left and Poline Dang share crawfish in the food court at the Cali Saigon Mall on September 20, 2013 in Garland. The mall reopened under new management in June. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Tien Nguyen plays ping pong in the food court at the Cali Saigon Mall on September 20, 2013 in Garland. The mall reopened under new management in June. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Yanna Liu works in her store Arts and Gift Collection at the Cali Saigon Mall on September 20, 2013 in Garland. The mall reopened under new management in June. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Van Dixson is escorted into the Dallas County jail on September 19, 2013 in Dallas. Dixson, 38, is suspected of nine reported sexual assaults near Fair Park since June and being charged with four counts of sexual assault that he was linked to through DNA evidence. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Mayor Mike Rawlings tests the texting and driving simulator during the Drive 4 Pledges Day event as part of the It Can Wait campaign on September 19, 2013 at One Arts Plaza in Dallas. Mayor Mike Rawlings, Cathy Coughlin, Senior Executive Vice President and Global Marketing Officer of AT&T Inc. and Jamie Nash Wiens, a survivor of a texting and driving accident spoke encouraging people not to text while driving. The event also featured a drive-through pledge and texting and driving simulator. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Week 14 & 15 at The DMN

I had a little time off but I'm back and busy! This was a week of firsts. I photographed my first Rangers games and my first (former) president.

Babak Houshmasg, left, rolls up a photograph of Angela Vazquez, center, as she holds Austin Vazquez, 4 months, with Anthony Vazquez, 3, after their photos are printed out. for the Inside Out Project on September 3, 2013 at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store on Northwest Highway in Dallas. The international art project features enlarged photos of local residents plastered on the wall to create a global portrait of the world. Several countries work under a theme. The theme for the U.S. is immigration reform. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Camila Degollado, 3, left, and Camilo Escobar, 8, eat ice cream while they wait for their photos to be displayed for the Inside Out Project on September 3, 2013 at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store on Northwest Highway in Dallas. The international art project features enlarged photos of local residents plastered on the wall to create a global portrait of the world. Several countries work under a theme. The theme for the U.S. is immigration reform. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Greenville resident Ruben Cerritoes rides his bike past the site of a proposed fertilizer plant pictured on September 13, 2013 in Greenville. Greenville officials are concerned about plans to build the plant two blocks from their city's downtown. The plant wont have the kind of fertilizer that exploded in West, but city officials worry that it will use anhydrous ammonia at the site. The proposed site for the plant is between the county jail and a large neighborhood. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Christy Hodges traditional English garden on September 13, 2013 at her home in Coppell. The garden was inspired by a magazine subscription insert and includes native Texas plants. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

The trophy for best taste pictured next to a fryer during the Big Tex Choice Awards on September 2, 2013 at Fair Park in Dallas. Isaac Rousso was awarded best taste with his Deep Fried Cuban Rolls. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Former President George W. Bush speaks during his energy summit on September 12, 2013 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. Politicians and energy CEOs met to discuss energy issues including fracking regulation, export of natural gas and the future of coal. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Former President George W. Bush speaks during his energy summit on September 12, 2013 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. Politicians and energy CEOs met to discuss energy issues including fracking regulation, export of natural gas and the future of coal. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Governor Rick Perry speaks on the panel during President George W. Bush's energy summit on September 12, 2013 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. Politicians and energy CEOs met to discuss energy issues including fracking regulation, export of natural gas and the future of coal. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Yu Darvish, right, reacts as Josh Donaldson slides into home for the only run scored during the Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics on September 14, 2013 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Matt Garza throws a pitch during the Rangers v Pittsburgh Pirates on September 11, 2013 at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Pirates won with a final score of 7-5. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Designated hitter Ian Kinsler sits on the bench during the Rangers v Pittsburgh Pirates on September 11, 2013 at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Pirates won with a final score of 7-5. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Tanner Scheppers falls while attempting a catch during the Rangers v Pittsburgh Pirates on September 11, 2013 at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Pirates won with a final score of 7-5. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Elvis Andrus steals second during the eighth inning of the  Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics on September 14, 2013 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre during the Rangers v Pittsburgh Pirates on September 11, 2013 at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Pirates won with a final score of 7-5. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

A bat boy dumps sports drink down the drain after the Rangers lose to the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 11, 2013 at the Ranger's Ballpark in Arlington. The Pirates won with a final score of 7-5. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Double Exposure The Sky vs. The Midwest

I played around with some double exposures on the 5D Mark iii between my flights from Dallas to Kansas City on my way to Geekfest. The second set of photos are from the drive from Columbia to Minneapolis. I don't usually stop much because I do the drive alone in the winter but I wasn't in a big hurry so I was able to really enjoy it. The best part was finding an Amish grocery store with free soft serve ice cream. Now I know where my regular stop will be!