News & Observer | newsobserver.com | No Ordinary Day: 2004

January 14, 2004 John L. White
Robin Polilli, right, of Cary, focuses on Patti Beaman's hips while learning the art of belly dancing during a demonstration given by the Blue Moon Belly Dance Company in Research Triangle Park. The group combines tribal style belly dance with a fusion of dance styles from across the world and teaches beginners the techniques. "This is special to me because it gets me exercising more than anything I've ever tried before," Polilli said. "It's a beautiful art form for women. These women show that there's hope for anyone who wants to dance."
About This Project


Takaaki Iwabu
"No Ordinary Day" is a visual diary of the events, both large and small, that serve as milestones in people's lives. It debuted on March 24, 2002 and concluded on Aug. 29, 2007. We hope you continue to enjoy looking at our archive of “No Ordinary Day” images.


Travis Long
The column is a celebration of the struggles, triumphs and tears we experience as we travel from birth to death. Our goal was to document moments in time that might otherwise be missed; sometimes it's the tiniest incident in one's life that has the most profound effect. When on assignment for the column, we looked for that one photo that tells a whole story. Some are the result of a found moment we came across on our daily assignments or our daily existence. For others, we thought of a specific event, like a first haircut or last dance, and sought out a subject who might illustrate the idea.

More photos: 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006

Advertisements

Print Ads View all ads from past 7 days »

Hosting Partners of
newsobserver.com

Member of the
Real Cities Network

© Copyright 2008, The News & Observer Publishing Company

A subsidiary of The McClatchy Company