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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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April 11, 2007	Staff photo by Travis Long
Students carefully place recycled materials to complete a large art installation that occupies a three-story stairwell in the student services building at Wake Technical Community College near Raleigh. The installation titled 'Cosmos' was orchestrated by Durham sculptor Bryant Holsenbeck. The materials included can lids and bottle caps. 'Americans create more garbage per capita than any other culture, yet we are blind to our waste,' Holsenbeck wrote. 'I believe this is a function of our wealth, and the vastness of our country.' She said the materials in the installation would take a family of four only a few years to accumulate. 'Each bottle cap represents a mark of something consumed. ... I want to raise awareness and hope people can recognize the beauty in the bottle caps.' The installation is open to the public until April 26.