10-year-old Inventor for Wired
June 16, 2013

 Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. Owen likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed something called the EZ-Cinch Net, a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. Seen here working in his family’s basement, Owen likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed something called the EZ-Cinch Net, a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. Seen here working in his family’s basement, Owen likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed something called the EZ-Cinch Net, a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. Seen here working in his family’s basement, Owen likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed something called the EZ-Cinch Net, a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. Owen likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed something called the EZ-Cinch Net, a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. Owen likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. Seen here at the Hanover Transfer Facility, Owen and his father Len Nannarone frequently visit the dump to look for parts and equipment to use or repair. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed something called the EZ-Cinch Net, a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. Seen here working in his family’s basement, Owen likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed something called the EZ-Cinch Net, a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. Owen likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed the EZ-Cinch Net (seen here), a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Electronic and circuit components rest in an egg crate on the workbench of Owen Nannarone in his family’s basement. Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. He likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed something called the EZ-Cinch Net, a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. Seen here working in his family’s basement, Owen likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed something called the EZ-Cinch Net, a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. Seen here working in his family’s basement, Owen likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed something called the EZ-Cinch Net, a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Owen Nannarone, of Scituate, Mass., is a 10-year-old inventor. Owen likes to take apart and repair electronics and motors. Seen here at the Scituate Transfer Facility, Owen and his father Len Nannarone frequently visit the dump to look for parts and equipment to use or repair. He recently developed a prototype for a golf tee that can measure the speed and direction of a golf ball as it’s hit. Two years ago, he developed something called the EZ-Cinch Net, a fishing net with closeable compartments that allow him to collect multiple turtles or frogs from nearby bogs without the animals contacting one another.
Earlier this year, I photographed 10-year-old inventor Owen Nannarone at his home and scavenging for parts in recycling centers in southeastern Massachusetts. The images ran big at Wired.com, but I thought I'd show a few more I liked here. You can see more images at my archive.

Bashkortostan: economy, politics, and culture
May 23, 2013

 A monument to Bashkir national hero Salavat Yulayev stands above Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
Rustem Zakievich Khamitov is the second and last president of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. He is photographed here in a conference room outside of his office in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Khamitov was appointed to the position in 2010 by Russian president Vladimir Putin. A 2010 federal law prevents leaders of Russia’s republics and regions from using the term ‘president’ after 2015, though the government of Bashkortostan has not yet decided how to implement this law and what term will be used in the future.
A man worships in the Lyalya-Tulip Mosque in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. The mosque is the center of Islam in Bashkortostan.
A man worships in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
Trees stand next to the White River in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
Bashneft employee Ruslan Yusupov speaks on a cell phone at a Bashneft refinery outside of Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. The area is a major oil and gas producing region in the country.
Patients wait for treatment and diagnosis in the Alloplant Russian Eye and Plastic Surgery Center in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
A man drives through the grounds of a Bashneft oil refinery in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. The area is a major oil and gas producing region in the country.
Crew members prepare for a nightly news discussion show at the Telecenter (Teletsentr) studio of Bashkir state television and radio in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
People wait for buses and minibuses in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
A woman enters offices in the executive office building of the president of Bashkortostan in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
Women prune young cucumber plants in a greenhouse at the Alekseevskii state farm outside Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. The farm employees about 1,500 people.
A stuffed bear stands in the corner of Ernst Muldashev’s office in the Alloplant Russian Eye and Plastic Surgery Center in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
The city of Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia, is known as the City of 52 Kilometers because of its size. The city, capital of Bashkortostan and the center for the oil and gas industry in the region, has grown rapidly since the fall of the Soviet Union.
People ride a minibus bound for the Central Market in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
A portrait of Vitali Proshkin, team captain of hockey team Salavat Yulaev Ufa, stands in the lobby of the newly built hockey stadium in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
A receptionist waits for visitors to a Bashneft oil refinery outside Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
An earthmover stands at rest near new residential building construction in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
Refinery towers stand above trees outside Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. The area is a major oil and gas producing region in the country.
Last year, I traveled to Russia on an exchange and worked in the offices of the TassPhoto agency in Moscow. During the trip, I went to Bashkortostan for a 3-day reporting trip that was mostly an official tour of the capital city Ufa and some of its recent economic developments: a new stadium, it's state-run broadcasting system, a Bashneft oil refinery, and a very strange hospital. We also had a short interview with the president of the republic, the last president of Bashkortostan, Rustem Zakievich Khamitov. You can see more images at my photoshelter archive.

The community responds to the Boston Bombings
May 22, 2013

 Lauryn Mooney of Boston painted her face red, white and blue and the words “Boston Strong.” She stood opposite the Cathedral of the Holy Cross as President Obama gathered with others on April 18, 2013, 3 days after the bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon.
People gather around the lagoon in the Public Garden at Boston Common in Boston, Mass., for a candlelight vigil on April 16, 2013, the day after bombings at the Boston Marathon.
People gather near the Parkman Bandstand in Boston Common in Boston, Mass., for a vigil on April 16, 2013, the day after bombings at the Boston Marathon.
People gather outside Cambridge City Hall in Cambridge, Mass., on April 18, 2013, for a candlelight vigil and prayer two days after the Boston Marathon bombings. The vigil was hosted by the City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Black Pastors’ Association.
People gather in the Arlington Street Church near Boston Common in Boston, Mass., on April 16, 2013, the day after bombings at the Boston Marathon.
Adrian Gayle joins crowds gather to celebrate in Watertown, Mass., on Mt. Auburn near the scene of the capture of Boston Marathon Bombing suspect #2 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on April 19, 2013. Tsarnaev was captured in a residential area of Watertown after a day-long search that shut down the metropolitan Boston area. Gayle is an American citizen originally from Jamaica.
People left flowers and other remembrances on Boylston Street near the site of the bombings in Boston, Mass., on April 16, 2013, the day after bombings at the Boston Marathon.
People gather outside Cambridge City Hall in Cambridge, Mass., on April 18, 2013, for a candlelight vigil and prayer two days after the Boston Marathon bombings. The vigil was hosted by the City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Black Pastors’ Association.
People gather outside Cambridge City Hall in Cambridge, Mass., on April 18, 2013, for a candlelight vigil and prayer two days after the Boston Marathon bombings. The vigil was hosted by the City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Black Pastors’ Association.
People gather outside Cambridge City Hall in Cambridge, Mass., on April 18, 2013, for a candlelight vigil and prayer two days after the Boston Marathon bombings. The vigil was hosted by the City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Black Pastors’ Association.
People gather at a small memorial for slain MIT police officer Sean Collier between the STATA Center and Koch Institute on MIT’s campus in Cambridge, Mass., on April 20, 2013. Collier was shot and killed by the Tsarnaev brothers, suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings earlier that week.
Massachusetts State Police stand guard as media and crowds gather on Franklin Street in Watertown, Mass., near the scene of the capture of Boston Marathon Bombing suspect #2 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, on April 20, 2013. Tsarnaev was captured the day before just a block away in a residential area of Watertown after a day-long search that shut down the metropolitan Boston area.
News media report as crowds gather to celebrate in Watertown, Mass., on Mt. Auburn near the scene of the capture of Boston Marathon Bombing suspect #2 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on April 19, 2013. Tsarnaev was captured in a residential area of Watertown after a day-long search that shut down the metropolitan Boston area.
Crowds gather to celebrate in Watertown, Mass., on Mt. Auburn near the scene of the capture of Boston Marathon Bombing suspect #2 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on April 19, 2013. Tsarnaev was captured in a residential area of Watertown after a day-long search that shut down the metropolitan Boston area.
The greater Boston community reacts to news of the marathon bombings and subsequent manhunt. Over the week, emotions ran from surprise to fear to pride to hope to happiness as the news unfolded. More images are available on my photoshelter archive.

Irish Dancing World Championships 2013
April 16, 2013

 Teams compete in the Senior Mixed Ceili competition the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
Members of the Drumcliffe Irish Arts team from Rochester, New York, ready their costumes, makeup, and wigs before competition at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
Drew Lovejoy dances with the McGing team of Cincinnati, Ohio, at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
A dance team practices their routine before competition at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
Team members from the Stillson School of Irish Dance in Portland, Maine, gets their costumes ready for competition at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
Teams compete in the Senior Mixed Ceili competition the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
A young girl has her hair done by a vendor at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
Team members from the Stillson School of Irish Dance in Portland, Maine, gets their costumes ready for competition at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
Boys wait backstage for their turn competing in solo competition at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
The Mixed Ceili team from the Knock School of Irish Dancing from Edmonton, Canada, run through their routine before competing at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
Members of the Celtic Steps team of Colorado Springs, Colorado, get their makeup, wigs, and costumes ready before competition at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
Boys wait backstage for their turn competing in solo competition at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
A boy’s costume lays on the ground during competition at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
A boy competes in solo dance competition at the 2013 World Championships for Irish Dancing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 2013 competition in Boston is the second time in the competition’s 43-year history that the event has been held in the United States.
The Irish Dancing World Championships 2013 were held in Boston at the end of March and I took a few pictures. I got my fill for a year or two of fake curly hair, fancy dresses and tuxes, and Irish music. More images are available at my photo archive.

South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2013
April 3, 2013

 People gather to watch the 2013 annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Members of a Girl Scout troop wait before the start of the parade to march in the 2013 annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
People carry beer as they gather to watch the 2013 annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
An Elvis impersonator gets an American flag ready before marching in the 2013 annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Shriners sit on a railing before the start of the parade to march in the 2013 annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
People gather to watch the 2013 annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
People wait before the start of the parade to march in the 2013 annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
People before the start of the parade to march in the 2013 annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
People gather to watch the 2013 annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
As I've done in previous years, I photographed South Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade in 2013. It's always a fascinating contrast between drunken crowds and families.

Winter storm Nemo hits Cambridge, Mass.
February 10, 2013

 Streakers wearing only underwear run through Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, as Winter Storm Nemo approaches on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.
A man uses a snowblower to remove snow from a sidewalk in the Huron Village neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, after Winter Storm Nemo hit the area.
People walk along the Charles River bank in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, as Winter Storm Nemo approaches on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.
Canada geese fly in advance of Winter Storm Nemo in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, on Friday, Feb. 08, 2013.
People walk along the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, after Winter Storm Nemo hit the area.
People dig out their cars in the Huron Village neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, after Winter Storm Nemo hit the area.
A person walks through the streets in Huron Village in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, as Winter Storm Nemo approaches on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.
A man waits to cross a street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, as Winter Storm Nemo approaches on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.
People make snowmen near statues in Cambridge Common in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, as Winter Storm Nemo approaches on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.
Streakers wearing only underwear run through Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, as Winter Storm Nemo approaches on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.
People walk through Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, as Winter Storm Nemo approaches on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.
Braved the wind and snow to shoot a few pictures as Nemo bore down on Cambridge and the next day as residents worked to dig out from the 2+ feet of snow that fell in the area during the blizzard.

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