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Erin Riel, service dog trainer with Diggity Dogs Inc., sits with her newest puppy-in-training, Newman, at Blue Wall, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. Photo by Caroline O'Connor.
April 6-7 featured Special Olympics New Jersey's conclusion of the spring season with Teams and Singles Bowling at Bowlero in North Brunswick.
Photo by Marco Catini
Player Tyler Coulter for Glendale Prep Academy high school rooting on his teammates at the homecoming game in Phoenix, on October 21, 2016. (Taken by Kirsten Duarte)
October 31, 2020 - Any visit to Green Lawn Cemetery requires a stop to The Pond. They have done some work since my last visit including the addition of a little waterfall as well as thinning out some of the bushes which obscure The Pond from the east. "Originally the Pond was a quarry that provided crushed gravel for the first roads in the cemetery. When this gravel was no longer needed, it was converted into a pond. In the original plan a bridge was to connect it to a second pond in section 100. But that pond was never built. Water features were an important part of the rural cemetery movement and often had a more natural aesthetic than modern water features. Today the Pond is a hotspot for birds and contributes to our inclusion in an Audubon important bird area" Previous text from a plaque located at The Pond.
RIDE ON - Two-year-old Grant Weesner sits on the back of his late Papa's motorcycle while he waits for his mom to come home from school. His grandmother, Tabitha Weesner, looks on from the front steps.
Messenger photo by Joe Duty
During an on campus event hosted by the Wellness Wednesday group at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo., on Wednesday, January 24, 2013, Elizabeth Means, Miller, Mo., makes a fresh bag of cocoa to take home to enjoy.
Feature images of Andrew's new to him 1997 Suzuki Wagon R in stock form before modifications begin in Zetland and Botany on January 7th, 2021.
featured in BBC News "Your Pictures" collection, theme "Postal Service", May 2012:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-17925101
Royal Mail no longer use bikes, so this is being filed under Things That Are No More
A festival-goer is reflected in the window of a vintage car at the Guitars and Handlebars event in front of Mesa Arts Center, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in Mesa, Ariz.(JMC Photo/Caroline Porter)
Galactic featuring Cyril Neville @ 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, on Friday, March 17, 2017.
Blackbird Special
Balkan Wedding
Gossip (Cyril)
No More Okey Doke (Cyril)
Ashley's Roachclip
Paid In Full
Sunday Araq
Change Reform (Cyril)
Tell Me What’s On Your Mind (Cyril)
Late for the Future Medley
Shibuya
Does It Make A Difference
Moil
Heart of Steel(Cyril)
Encore:
Cineramascope
Africa (Cyril)
Thame has featured as Causton for most of the time Midsomer Murders has been on TV (Wallingford was originally used, we went there too - see later in the photos). This estate agents was used in "The House in the Woods" (S9E1) as Harriet Davis' base.
Featured dancers perform during AHF’s ‘Mamma Mia!’-inspired burlesque show, ‘Ohh Mamma!,” at the Palace Theatre in Columbus, OH, on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The encore celebration of love and self-expression first kicked off in 2025 to mark International Condom Day (observed February 13th), established as a holiday by AHF in 2009 to remind people to practice safer sex and wear protection to prevent unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Earlier this month, ‘Ohh Mamma!’ traveled to New York, Washington, DC, and Chicago. (Maddie McGarvey/AP Content Services for AIDS Healthcare Foundation)
People enjoy their evening by the Bosphorus as the moon rises over the Bosphorus Bridge on January 15, 2014, in Istanbul. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC.
Featured in this photo is a stormwater drain near Terrapin Row apartments and close to where I live on campus. It is a message I see as I take the bus almost every day. Additionally, in the photo is the actual stormwater management zone to which the drain is attached, which prevents runoff during heavy rain or strong storm events by pooling the water in this zone. While some people may be unfamiliar with stormwater management ponds and think of them as designs in landscape architecture, you would be surprised by how common they can be if you notice. My high school growing up actually had multiple on the campus, and it was home to a variety of different native plants, wildlife, aquatic, and insect species. While the one in the photo does not contain too many plant species - often, these constructed areas are designated as “no mow zones” so species can thrive and the soil remains properly aerated for the evaporation of storm water. However, one characteristic this image displays is the various components that go into a stormwater management plan and its construction. Firstly, this includes a stormwater sheet that flows into the basin as seen by the divot in the ground. This ensures that stormwater is collected into the basin during rain events rather than being rapidly discharged. While plants used in stormwater management can often filter some nutrients from the water, their primary purpose is to reduce the rate at which stormwater runoff enters nearby waterways. This has been studied across multiple observations of stormwater management ponds, as urban impermeable surfaces make urban streams more susceptible to flooding, elevated sediment levels, and nutrient and chloride loads from stormwater runoff. To combat this, the storm sewer (as shown in the image) delivers stormwater runoff to the stormwater management site (in the background), where the sediment can settle and be released at a controlled rate into a receiving stream. ((Morales & Oswald, 2020, p. 1855). However, as mentioned above, this site also contains visible buffer zones, as seen with shrubs, trees, and other plants nearby, strategically placed along the site boundary, which remain crucial to best management. Green infrastructure in buffer zones, such as hedgerows and constructed wetlands, can address a range of issues, from mitigating fluxes in C and N cycling to minimizing nitrogen leaching (Mander et al., 2017). While it may not seem like it, it is actually a highly complex system located in the middle of many urban developments. This photo is particularly striking as the wording and decoration of the sewer bring attention to those who may not be aware of the importance of runoff management.
While I described a variety of ecosystem services above, this image also conveys concepts of ecology. Specifically, as I briefly mentioned above, this system reflects nutrient cycling and the rates of flow and flux within ecosystems. Stormwater runoff can have many harmful effects by rapidly introducing warm, polluted water into streams, which is often more common in urban areas with anthropogenic pollution. Stormwater drains help control the rate of this flow. This could even be managed in terms of pond outflow in mm/h (Aldrees et al., 2025) to show the reduced rate of water flow during storm events. Additionally, because water flow can be described as a flux/flow to ecologists studying this system, the storm water management site can also be considered a reservoir/pool, as this is where the water will flow and be stored until it continues its drainage. Besides what is described, this system can also be observed on the scale of nutrient cycling when considering the box model. As mentioned in the previously referenced articles, it affects not only the amount of water but also its nutrient content. One way to picture this model is to consider the soil and plant biomass as reservoirs. As the nutrients are dissolved in the rainfall from the atmosphere, they can enter the soil. While some nutrients are lost from surface runoff (which the site wants to avoid), this system allows the nutrient load to be absorbed by the soil and taken up by plants during growth. This system can become more complex as you add rates or reservoirs, but it follows a fundamental principle that allows plants to take up carbon and nitrogen rather than depositing them into streams.
Lastly, it can be described how this relates directly to SDG 6, which is to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all”. As shown in the photo, it is crucial to focus on “only rain down the drain”. Clearly, stormwater drains and stormwater management plans are highly impactful in reducing water and nutrient flux in ecosystems. These drains follow this goal in two crucial ways. Firstly, you can consider the importance of stormwater drains, especially in urban areas. These drains keep streets clean (ex, lack of flooding) and prevent excess water from entering walkways and roads. It may seem familiar to many, but it is vital for maintaining sanitation in highly crowded areas that lack the means to provide green space or ecosystem services on their own. For example, I grew up in a rural area where this issue is uncommon because we get our water from wells. However, in urban areas, it is not the same case. This keeps residents, such as students at College Park, away from bacteria and the harmful effects of contaminated runoff. However, when referring back to the statement about the drain, it connects to the “sustainable management” sector of the goal. Although these drains provide essential services at a limited cost and maintenance to humans, they should not be abused or ignored. It is evident that, especially for these drain systems connected to storm water management systems, there is a water service, not pollutants like motor oil, heavy metals, or even trash, which can get into the drains when it is possible to prevent. Not only can the presence of pollutants make it more difficult for the system to process (such as filtration by wetland plants), but this is a key reminder that this drain water will end up back in the groundwater and in streams, even if it first flows into the stormwater management zone. While it is not always avoidable, this art piece adds value to these stormwater Management designs and encourages College Park residents to be mindful of their environment so they can continue to have access to water and sanitation for all.
References
Aldrees, A., Dan'azumi, S., & Abba, S. I. (2025). Optimization of detention ponds for urban stormwater runoff and pollution control in multiple catchments system with analytical probabilistic models and particle swarm. Water Science & Technology, 91(5), 592-608. doi.org/10.2166/wst.2025.024
Mander, Ü., Tournebize, J., Sauvage, S., & Sánchez-Perez, J. M. (2017). Wetlands and buffer zones in watershed management. Ecological Engineering, 103, 289-295. doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.12.005
Morales, K., & Oswald, C. (2020). Water age in stormwater management ponds and stormwater management pond‐treated catchments. Hydrological Processes, 34(8), 1854-1867. doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13697