Monday night is the second annual Photo Showcase & Silent Auction of the Sacramento chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association. The auction features many photographs made over the years by some of the photojournalists at The Sacramento Bee. Proceeds from the auction benefit scholarships and chapter programs. Up for auction are photographs featuring a wide range of events from the Beijing Olympics to the 2008 presidential campaign. For more information about the event go to the AAJA website. Here are some of the photographs in the auction. (18 images)
Golden Retrievers- Golden retrievers were the only breed brave enough to get in the choppy and cold waters of Lake Tahoe while attending Camp Winnaribbun, a week-long dog camp for dogs and their owners near Stateline, Nev. Sept. 4, 2002 Anne Chadwick Williams / awilliams@sacbee.com
Yosemite Valley- A lone pine tree sits in the snow at El Capitan Meadow. Behind it, Cathedral Rocks stand with the crescent moon. Dec. 23, 1998 Bryan Patrick / bpatrick@sacbee.com
| Manta Ray- Underwater photographer Doug Perrine photographs large pacific manta rays at night in Kona, Hawaii on May 27, 2008. Randall Benton / rbenton@sacbee.com | Bowling Ball Beach- Bowling Ball Beach in Mendocino County, near the town of Point Arena. The bowling ball shaped rocks, which the beach was named after, vary in size from one foot to five feet. Oct. 10, 2007 Bryan Patrick / bpatrick@sacbee.com |
Aspen Leaves- Aspen leaves float in a creek at Sorensen's Resort along Highway 88 in the Hope Valley. Oct. 4, 2006 Randy Pench / rpench@sacbee.com
Water buffaloes Two boys maintain their balance while riding water buffalos in Vietnam. 2007 Kevin German
Great Egret- A great egret forages in a pond in Rio Linda, Calif. Jan. 15, 2004. Florence Low / flow@sacbee.com
Tahoe Fire- Firefighters watch a prescribed burn at the fire line while fighting a fire in South Lake Tahoe. June 24, 2007 Autumn Cruz / acruz@sacbee.com
Arnold Schwarzenegger Rally- Republican candidate for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger mingles with the crowd following his speech at a rally on the south steps of the Capitol in Sacramento. Oct. 5, 2003 Randy Pench / rpench@sacbee.com
Barack Obama and Joe Biden- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, right, joins his running mate, vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on stage, following Biden's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colo. Aug. 27, 2008 Brian Baer / bbaer@sacbee.com
John McCain and Sarah Palin- Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, left, and presidential candidate John McCain greet the crowd at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Sept. 3, 2008 Brian Baer / bbaer@sacbee.com
John Lee Hooker- John Lee Hooker at the San Jose County Fairgrounds. 1992 Jose Luis Villegas / jvillegas@sacbee.com
Ceremony Circle- Performers entertain during the closing ceremony of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. Aug. 24, 2008 Paul Kitagaki Jr. / pkitagaki@sacbee.com
Michael Phelps- Michael Phelps sets an finishes first in his heat and sets an Olympics record in 4:07:82 in the Men's 400m Individual Medley at swimming in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. Aug. 9, 2008 Paul Kitagaki Jr. / pkitagaki@sacbee.com
Surfer- Matt Ambrose surfs through the curl of a wave face during the final round of the Mavericks Surfing Competition at Half Moon Bay, Calif. Feb. 7, 2006 Kevin German
Reggie Theus- Sacramento Kings head coach Reggie Theus overlooks Sacramento from the top of the Ziggurat building. Sept. 27, 2007 Carl Costas / ccostas@sacbee.com
Peace Rally- Gareth Callihan, 5, makes a peace sign with his fingers while sitting on his father's shoulders during a peace rally at the State Capitol in Sacramento. Feb. 15, 2003 Lezlie Sterling / lsterling@sacbee.com
Swinging Butterflies- Butterflies are free to fly at Hagen Park as Cori Guthrie, 12, and her friend on the right, Hailey Harwell, 11, enjoy a swing in their Halloween costumes. Oct. 30, 2005 Bryan Patrick / bpatrick@sacbee.com
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