Images by Jonathan Ernst (Lightstalkers) http://www.lightstalkers.org/jonathanernst Went to little, tiny -- yet beloved -- Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, NC. ("Fling wide the Red and Black!") After 9 years down South mastering both the pet-of-the-week and the grip-and-grin, started freelancing in Washington, DC, in 2003. Cover a wide range of assignments, from sports to the White House. Was a 2001 Pew Fellow in International Journalism (now known as the International Reporting Project -- please check them out at www.journalismfellowships.org), and have worked on 5 continents. en-us cherry blossom 10-mi racers <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/272050/SP-CHERRY3_6_small.jpg' /><br />cherry blossom 10-mi racers<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272050'>cherry blossom 10-mi racers</a> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:08:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272050 consoling a playoff opponent <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/272047/SP-EROOSE5_1_small.jpg' /><br />consoling a playoff opponent<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272047'>consoling a playoff opponent</a> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:08:36 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272047 kirk hams it up for the kuwaiti ambassador <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/272044/WAS901D_small.jpg' /><br />kirk hams it up for the kuwaiti ambassador<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272044'>kirk hams it up for the kuwaiti ambassador</a> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:08:31 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272044 sen. reid (D-Backstage) <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/272041/reid_small.jpg' /><br />sen. reid (D-Backstage)<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272041'>sen. reid (D-Backstage)</a> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:08:26 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272041 overnight sailing race <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/272038/PXP10D_small.jpg' /><br />overnight sailing race<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272038'>overnight sailing race</a> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:08:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272038 july 4: make your own fireworks <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/272035/PG-FOURTH7_7_small.jpg' /><br />july 4: make your own fireworks<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272035'>july 4: make your own fireworks</a> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:08:13 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272035 random weekday in monrovia <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/272032/LIB059f_small.jpg' /><br />random weekday in monrovia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272032'>random weekday in monrovia</a> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:08:06 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272032 golf legend hijinx <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/272029/JME22_small.jpg' /><br />golf legend hijinx<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272029'>golf legend hijinx</a> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:07:59 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272029 rainy day dogs #37 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/272026/JME20D_small.jpg' /><br />rainy day dogs #37<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272026'>rainy day dogs #37</a> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:07:52 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272026 foul ball victim <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/272023/JME11_small.jpg' /><br />foul ball victim<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272023'>foul ball victim</a> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:07:46 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/272023