F/A-18 "Hornet" breaks sound barrier

Sonic Boom Photo

Navy Ensign John Gay captured this photo of an F/A-18 Hornet breaking the sound barrier. The picture won first prize in Science and Technology in the World Press Photo 2000 contest. Gay snapped the photo from the USS Constellation aircraft carrier. The pilot is Lieutenant Ron Candiloro.

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Damaged Child, 1984

Sally Mann Photos – Intimate, Visceral

In her memoir, released in May, 2015, Sally Mann reveals an intimate, visceral, and beautiful family history, steeped in the gritty landscape of the American South. Combining startling photographs with narrative prose, the author captivates readers by piecing together artifacts from her ancestors and their surroundings.

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