Crashing Wiley Hall

This series shows Wiley Hall as it looked earlier this morning (November 24th, 2009), when a driver allegedly hit the gas instead of the break in one of the parking spots next to the historic building.

I was tipped off by Jill Morgenthaler, age 24, who saw the crash as she and her friend, 20-year-old Leiagh Bonfiglio, were getting out of their car at Wiley Hall opposite of where the crash occured. Jill said:

"My friend and I were parking at Wiley. Right as I turned off the car, either
the girl was trying to reverse [in drive] or lost control getting into the
parking spot, but she rammed her RAV 4 into the column of Wiley Hall. We thought
were were gonna die!"

As of this writing no one has been reported as injured in the crash and the driver was examined by Flagler nursing staff. A temporary support beam has been set up until a new columns can be made to replace the damage.

Illustrated Photography

Originally shot as picture of Nostalgia, 25-year-old Megan Frost thinks back on the fun she's had through the magic of desaturation.

The statue of David, courtesy of the Ripley Museum. This was shot at night and there were several things I could have done with it, but I thought the glowing edges looked the most striking with the surface texture of the piece.

I shot this alligator statuette outside of a house in Licolnville that could be suspected of favoring a certain Florida college football team. I used a watercolor filter to give it even more character.

Team 1 Assignment: Nostalgia

Megan Frost, a 24-year-old Fine Arts student, gets nostalgic on the swings of Ron Parker Park.

Posing a Threat: Fashion Photos

All these photos feature Shelby Jane, an 18-year-old student and aspiring fashion model.

Megan's Balloons, variations on theme

Megan Rohlfing, 21, shares some of her child-like fun by becoming one with the "balloon hole." These photos are courtesy of Desi Pappas and used with permission.

Issues: 3 Faces of Unemployment

Unemployed and forced to leave Florida to find work, Nicole Tyrell, 28, sees off the last of her possessions as they are loaded onto her mother's work truck. This is the last time she will see her things outside of a Uhaul truck until they're unpacked in New Hampshire.

As part of his daily routine, Tim Griffing, a 53-year-old Coast Guard Veteran, enjoys a meal of all-you-can-eat chicken. Griffing has been living on unemployment checks for two years this November after being let go from Harley Davidson. He now spends most of his considerable amount of free time helping the Boy Scout organization, volunteering in Jamborees (large Scouting conferences) across the world.

Eddie Garner is a 57-year-old homeless man living primarily in the downtown area of St. Augustine. He hasn't held a job in over two years and receives a $550 Social Security check to live off of each month. Due to an issue he wouldn't discuss with me, he's unable to eat at the St. Francis house and relies on other homeless friends to bring him food until he's able to eat at one of the charity meals given out each night in the Square.

For my issue I wanted to look at unemployment through the eyes of three different people in three very different situations. Each is impacted by the issue but each have responded to it in a different way. As the unemployment rate in Florida reaches an all-time high, the importance of finding and keeping work takes paramount importance.