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"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.

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February 18, 2004	Travis Long
Miles Moore, 16, picks out a long stem rose for his girlfriend, Shanea Barnett, 15, at a roadside vendor on Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh on Valentines Day. The couple have been dating almost a year and celebrated their first Valentines Day with a dinner at Ruby Tuesday's and "just hanging out," said Moore. "I was driving and saw the flowers and decided to stop, just to let her know I cared," he said. Moore bought Barnett a yellow rose, "'Cause orange is her favorite color and yellow was the closest I could find.