Images by Brett Flashnick (Lightstalkers) http://www.lightstalkers.org/bflashnick Brett Flashnick is a freelance photojournalist, based in Columbia, S.C., and is represented by World Picture Network. Some of Brett's other clients include, USA Today, Associated Press, The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Golf Digest, Army Times Publishing Company, and The Washington Post. Brett is a 2005 graduate of Photojournalism and Political Science programs at Western Kentucky University. Brett received many national and regional awards for his photography, including the 2002 College Photographer of the Year award for his sports photography portfolio, and the 2003 William Randolph Hearst Award for News and Sports photography, as well as numerous regional awards from the Kentucky News Photographers Association, Kentucky Press Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and the South Carolina News Photographers Association. en-us 3/7/07 3:23:38 PM -- Columbia, SC, U.S.A University of South Carolina, nursing professor, Dr. Patrick Hickey (cq), hikes the stairs at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., on Wednesday afternoon, as part of his preparations for climbing Mount Everest <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/397730/0307_nursemountaineer_115_small.jpg' /><br />3/7/07 3:23:38 PM -- Columbia, SC, U.S.A University of South Carolina, nursing professor, Dr. Patrick Hickey (cq), hikes the stairs at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., on Wednesday afternoon, as part of his preparations for climbing Mount Everest<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397730'>3/7/07 3:23:38 PM -- Columbia, SC, U.S.A University of South Carolina, nursing professor, Dr. Patrick Hickey (cq), hikes the stairs at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., on Wednesday afternoon, as part of his preparations for climbing Mount Everest</a> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:49:04 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397730 1/6/07 - Columbia, S.C., Clutching an American Flag, Gabby Snow (cq), 4-years-old, looks out on to the field at Williams-Brice Stadium where her father, Capt. Ken Snow, stands in formation with the 1/118th on Saturday afternoon. 3,000 soldiers from the 2 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/397721/0106_combat_001bf_small.jpg' /><br />1/6/07 - Columbia, S.C., Clutching an American Flag, Gabby Snow (cq), 4-years-old, looks out on to the field at Williams-Brice Stadium where her father, Capt. Ken Snow, stands in formation with the 1/118th on Saturday afternoon. 3,000 soldiers from the 2<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397721'>1/6/07 - Columbia, S.C., Clutching an American Flag, Gabby Snow (cq), 4-years-old, looks out on to the field at Williams-Brice Stadium where her father, Capt. Ken Snow, stands in formation with the 1/118th on Saturday afternoon. 3,000 soldiers from the 2</a> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:48:36 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397721 4/21/07 - Columbia, S.C., Members of the Neo-Nazi, National Socialist Movement, gather in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, April 21, 2007, for a march and rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, to show support for their 2008 presidential candidate, John Tay <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/397718/0421_nsmrally_011_small.jpg' /><br />4/21/07 - Columbia, S.C., Members of the Neo-Nazi, National Socialist Movement, gather in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, April 21, 2007, for a march and rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, to show support for their 2008 presidential candidate, John Tay<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397718'>4/21/07 - Columbia, S.C., Members of the Neo-Nazi, National Socialist Movement, gather in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, April 21, 2007, for a march and rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, to show support for their 2008 presidential candidate, John Tay</a> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:48:26 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397718 U.S. Representative, Dennis Kucinich, (D-Ohio), center, and his wife Elizabeth Kucinich, left, talk with reporters in the spin room, following the first Democratic Presidential Debate at South Carolina State University, in Orangeburg, S.C., on Thursday, A <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/397715/0426_debateap_279_small.jpg' /><br />U.S. Representative, Dennis Kucinich, (D-Ohio), center, and his wife Elizabeth Kucinich, left, talk with reporters in the spin room, following the first Democratic Presidential Debate at South Carolina State University, in Orangeburg, S.C., on Thursday, A<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397715'>U.S. Representative, Dennis Kucinich, (D-Ohio), center, and his wife Elizabeth Kucinich, left, talk with reporters in the spin room, following the first Democratic Presidential Debate at South Carolina State University, in Orangeburg, S.C., on Thursday, A</a> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:48:18 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397715 4/21/07 - Columbia, S.C., Members of the Neo-Nazi, National Socialist Movement, gather in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, April 21, 2007, for a march and rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, to show support for their 2008 presidential candidate, John Tay <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/397712/0421_nsmrally_003_small.jpg' /><br />4/21/07 - Columbia, S.C., Members of the Neo-Nazi, National Socialist Movement, gather in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, April 21, 2007, for a march and rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, to show support for their 2008 presidential candidate, John Tay<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397712'>4/21/07 - Columbia, S.C., Members of the Neo-Nazi, National Socialist Movement, gather in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, April 21, 2007, for a march and rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, to show support for their 2008 presidential candidate, John Tay</a> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:48:08 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397712 4/3/07 - Columbia, S.C. Author, Janette Turner Hospital poses for portraits on the campus of the University of South Carolina, Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by: Brett Flashnick for The Australian) <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/397709/0403_janettehospital_166_small.jpg' /><br />4/3/07 - Columbia, S.C. Author, Janette Turner Hospital poses for portraits on the campus of the University of South Carolina, Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by: Brett Flashnick for The Australian)<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397709'>4/3/07 - Columbia, S.C. Author, Janette Turner Hospital poses for portraits on the campus of the University of South Carolina, Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by: Brett Flashnick for The Australian)</a> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:47:58 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397709 4/4/07 - Columbia, S.C. Conder Elementary School fifth grade students, Mayra Sanchez (cq), left, and LaQuira Tucker (cq), center, react to a comparison made by, Math Magic after school program teacher Brooke Ross (cq), right, on Wednesday afternoon. The <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/397706/0404_gap_002bf_small.jpg' /><br />4/4/07 - Columbia, S.C. Conder Elementary School fifth grade students, Mayra Sanchez (cq), left, and LaQuira Tucker (cq), center, react to a comparison made by, Math Magic after school program teacher Brooke Ross (cq), right, on Wednesday afternoon. The<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397706'>4/4/07 - Columbia, S.C. Conder Elementary School fifth grade students, Mayra Sanchez (cq), left, and LaQuira Tucker (cq), center, react to a comparison made by, Math Magic after school program teacher Brooke Ross (cq), right, on Wednesday afternoon. The</a> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:47:49 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397706 3/10/07 - Columbia, S.C., Pitt Bull puppies, that Tony Martin (cq), not pictured, has for sale look out of their crate at the Barnyard Flea Market in Lexington on Saturday afternoon as Cody Hancock (cq), background, inquires about them. Martin has been s <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/397703/0310_dogcat_001bf_small.jpg' /><br />3/10/07 - Columbia, S.C., Pitt Bull puppies, that Tony Martin (cq), not pictured, has for sale look out of their crate at the Barnyard Flea Market in Lexington on Saturday afternoon as Cody Hancock (cq), background, inquires about them. Martin has been s<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397703'>3/10/07 - Columbia, S.C., Pitt Bull puppies, that Tony Martin (cq), not pictured, has for sale look out of their crate at the Barnyard Flea Market in Lexington on Saturday afternoon as Cody Hancock (cq), background, inquires about them. Martin has been s</a> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:47:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397703 Former, Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., embraces a supporter as he makes his way to the stage to speak during the South Carolina Democratic Convention, in Columbia, S.C. on Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick) <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/397700/0428_democratsc_008_small.jpg' /><br />Former, Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., embraces a supporter as he makes his way to the stage to speak during the South Carolina Democratic Convention, in Columbia, S.C. on Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397700'>Former, Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., embraces a supporter as he makes his way to the stage to speak during the South Carolina Democratic Convention, in Columbia, S.C. on Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)</a> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:47:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397700 4/21/07 - Columbia, S.C., Members of the Neo-Nazi, National Socialist Movement, gather in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, April 21, 2007, for a march and rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, to show support for their 2008 presidential candidate, John Tay <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/397697/0421_nsmrally_019_small.jpg' /><br />4/21/07 - Columbia, S.C., Members of the Neo-Nazi, National Socialist Movement, gather in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, April 21, 2007, for a march and rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, to show support for their 2008 presidential candidate, John Tay<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397697'>4/21/07 - Columbia, S.C., Members of the Neo-Nazi, National Socialist Movement, gather in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, April 21, 2007, for a march and rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, to show support for their 2008 presidential candidate, John Tay</a> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:47:27 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/397697