I apologize for the gap between photo series this time around. Unfortunately, my 1Ds Mark III had to be sent to Canon for repair after only 4 months. I hope to have it back before Raleigh Wide Open 3.

Downtown Raleigh, NC from the Boylan Avenue Bridge.

Downtown from Dorothea Dix at dusk.

Southern end of Downtown from the roof of RBC Plaza.

Crowds gather to watch a Raleigh house move a few blocks.

The mysterious cabooses along Capital Boulevard in Raleigh are placed onto rail.

The shimmer wall on the convention center is finally on.

Raleigh house on wheels.

Clarion and Quorum at night.

Dorothea Dix view.

Fayetteville street.

Green light for the move.

More heavy lifting of large objects in Raleigh.

Dark and stormy night courtesy of Fay.

Perseid meteor streaks across the starry sky.

Panorama of the house moving.

Spotlight beams into the sky.

Second house on wheels.

Rare clear summer day from Boylan.

RBC Plaza with the crown illuminated at sunset.

Presidential candidate Barack Obama held a town hall meeting at the fairgrounds last night in Raleigh, so I decided to get a press pass and cover it.

Microphone sits on stool ready for use.

Barack Obama arrives for the Town Hall meeting in Raleigh.

Barack seems to be looking right at me…

Barack Obama in Raleigh, NC

People of Raleigh snap away at Obama.

Barack Obama rolls up his sleeves.

Audience members of the Town Hall meeting.

View from the press stand.

Obama answers an audience member’s question.

Barack Obama in Raleigh, NC

Barack Obama in Raleigh, NC

Raleighites in the back row.

Barack Obama in Raleigh, NC

Television network coverage of Barack Obama in Raleigh, NC

Overview of the crowd.

Barack Obama in Raleigh, NC

Flash fires.

Greeting the people of Raleigh, NC