Sarah Bentham

Sherri Mickelson of Rogers reads a book in the water while relaxing on Beaver Lake.

Domingo Martinez wipes his arm across his face as he sits on a pile of wooden pallets waiting for firefighters to extinguish the flames from his home at 13323 Cloverdale Road in Rogers Monday August 10, 2009. Firefighters from Avoca, Pea Ridge, Rogers, Beaver Lake, NEBCO, and Little Flock responded to the fire. Several mobile homes were destroyed.

The winter storm in January left virtually every surface in Northwest Arkansas covered in ice. A local Fayetteville man scrapes his cars window.

David Frank Dempsey

Pirate Sawyer Halbmaier, 4, looks at a dazzling assortment of bubbles during a Halloween Carnival at Pine Crest private school in Bentonville.

A bald eagle glides downward to gather speed as it leaves its perch from a treetop above the White River.

At 49, former Olympic kayaker Michael Herbert of Rogers still competes annually, winning races around the country. He can sustain a speed of 11 mph and has been clocked at17mphinan all-out sprint in his 17-foot-long K1 racing kayak. By comparison, most paddlers in touring kayaks can sustain a speed of maybe 4 mph and sprint to about 7 mph or less.

Marc F. Henning

Naturals catcher Jeff Howell breaks his bat on a hit during Northwest Arkansas' game Tuesday, April 21, 2009, against Corpus Christi at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale.

Kindergarteners Stephanie Cruz, left, Joshua Murray, Macey Fielding, Benjamin Bias, Gael Gonzalez, Hollyn Hutcheson and Aidan Beach sing along to the chidren's song "If You're Happy and You Know It" in Trista Cowart's music class Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, during the first day of school at Mary Mae Jones Elementary in Bentonville. Brad Reed, director of student services for the Bentonville School District, said Bentonville schools will likely add 500 new students to its enrollment this fall, with the overall population exceeding 13,000 students.

Arkansas second baseman Bo Bigham performs a pregame ritual back flip in front of his teammates before the start of the Razorbacks' game against Vanderbilt at the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Hoover, Ala.

Anthony Reyes

Abe Gambert, 14, left, and Clayton Adams, 14, sled down a hill at Wilson Park in Fayetteville. The friends were sledding along the hill since school had been canceled for inclement weather.

University of Arkansas student Sarah Joyner watches the rain fall while taking a smoke break outside Mullins Library before heading to her statistics class.

Amanda Wunderlich, right, laughs with her sons, Oliver Chapracki, 5, left, and Isaac Chapracki, 2, while they ride the Tilt-A-Whirl at the Washington County Fair in Fayetteville.

Andy Shupe

John Anderson of Denver, a former president of the American Institute of Architects, and his wife, Flodie, examine a skylight while touring a Fayetteville home designed by the late E. Fay Jones as a part of the University of Arkansas' celebration of the renaming of the UA's School of Architecture in honor of Jones.

Model Breanna Kass, 17, closes her eyes as Tricia McGarrah sprays hairspray on her hair while preparing her for a fashion show Feb. 12 at Speakeasy in Fayetteville.

Arkansas third baseman Zack Cox, top, leaps to field the errant throw as Ole Miss baserunner Matt Smith slides in safely at third during the eigth inning of play Friday at Baum Stadium. Smith scored later in the inning.

J.T. Wampler

Eric Jackson, a University of Arkansas student, juggles in the sunshine after class.

Keith Wheeler of Fayetteville tries to repair a fountain at Willow Creek Apartments on Leverett Avenue in Fayetteville. The fountain's mermaid and dolphins get dressed up for the season with luau apparel for summer.

Cory Scott starts the computers in the Global Financial Markets Center on the second floor of Willard Walker Hall.

J.S. Wedgeworth

Richard Zarse with Mainstreet Builders of Bentonville removes branches from the roof of a home on Northwest "A" Street in Bentonville. Overnight storms had left homes in the area damaged from downed trees, and the construction company was working to patch the roof before more storms hit.

Esteban Martinez, left, and Eric Hersha, both with Bentonville's Public Works, set up a dog hurdle at the Bentonville Bark Park on Thursday, March 26, 2009. The obstacles are part of the dog agility course for the park, with a grand opening ceremony scheduled for May 2.

Kelsey Ham, 11, drags a limb to the curb Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, while volunteering during Rogers Mayor Steve Womack's call to service day. Ham and seven other girl scouts with Rogers Troop 5080 partnered with a crew from the Rogers Street Department to help area residents remove debris from the recent ice storm. More than 800 volunteers participated in the call to service day.