An Eastern fence lizard sits on an old log in northern Durham County, trying get as much warmth as possible from the waning sun as the fall chill moves in.
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The View:
Kim Yaman embraces her friend Katherine Baldwin, left, after receiving a check for $500 on Oct. 2 in front of the Terry Sanford Federal Building on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh.
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Gallery:
Two wildflowers pop through the low lying branches of a spruce tree atop Roan Mountain on the North Carolina-Tennessee border.
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The View:
Members of the Durham Divas cheering squad entertain the crowd at the reopening of the old Durham Athletic Park.
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Giving Bono a hand:
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Four black bears live in the Explore the Wild exhibit at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham.
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The View:
More than 50 students have enrolled in Wake Tech's cosmetology program where they learn how to do skin treatments and nail treatments as well as hair styling.
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A photojournalist finds interesting angles on the natural and the built world. This week: A swallowtail butterfly gathers nectar from bee balm flowers in northern Durham County.
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Postcards from the road:
The noise drifting across the sandy farm fields sounds like corn popping deep in a kettle. Single pops quickly join others, forming a rattling pop-pop-pop-pop-pop that echoes through the surrounding woods.
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Postcards from the road:
The road that carries you most of the way to the pickers paradise is a strip of pavement too narrow to have its own yellow line.
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Postcards from the Road:
Passengers board the ultimate commuter train at the small crossroads, mitten-clad hands clutching tickets on a cold December morning.
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Postcards from the Road:
Word passes through the crowd at the Valle Country Fair faster than the cold October wind blowing off the mountain. "Orville's telling stories!"
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Maybe it's the face paint, or the nose piercings. It could be the wild hair or leather leggings. Maybe it's the shock factor of the total package. One thing's for sure, when it comes to Colonial-era re-enactments, the Indians are the rock stars.
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