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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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July 5, 2006	Staff photo by Travis Long	[/assets/story/image_buynow.comp]
Peter Johann Linnartz, 18, hugs his mother, Elizabeth Byrum Linnartz, while giving her a bouquet of flowers during an Eagle Scout Court of Honor at Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church in Durham. Linnartz, who has been a Scout with Troop 412 for eight years, was presented Saturday with the organization’s highest rank of Eagle Scout. Linnartz’ final project was the completion of a new hiking trail at Eno River State Park. ‘It’s the completion of all the work I’ve put in,’ said Linnartz, who hopes to become an assistant Scout leader. Only about 2 percent of all Boy Scouts receive that rank of Eagle Scout.

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No Ordinary Day: 2006

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