Year in Photos: Austen Leake
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Austen Leake
Photographer
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Still responding: The Terre Haute Fire Dept. responded to an afternoon fire at a home on the 800 block of South 9th Street on Sunday, March 29. All residents were evacuated safely from the building that was split into three apartments. A cat, which was rescued from one of the apartments received oxygen from a firefighter.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Letting his voice be heard: Erick Beverly leads a “black lives matter” chant outside the Vigo County Courthouse during the Walk for CommUNITY event in downtown Terre Haute on June 6.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Proud moment: Ring recipient Alexa Lloyd (right) gets a hug from Mary Kelly after the conclusion of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s 98th annual Ring Ceremony that was held outside of Le Fer Hall on Sep. 12.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Tribune-Star columnist Mark Bennett runs along a rural Prarieton road early in the morning on June 19.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake In his element: Sam Gorham works on a longrifle in his shop located in the garage of his Parke County home on Feb. 2. Gorham specializes in creating custom longrifles using handtools.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Start of the season: Brad Burbrink checks a field that was recently planted at Be-N-Ag Family Farms in southeast Vigo County on April 13.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Up high: Don Morris plays guitar next to his 3rd floor window in his Terre Haute home on May 17.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Off to the classroom: Alexis Cobb, a senior at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, leads her horse Squirt out of the stables and to the arena where her classes are held on Oct. 12.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake First amendment rights: Protesters partake in the Walk for CommUNITY in downtown Terre Haute on June 6.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Vigil: Gabby Prosser (left) and Nick Neeser (right) from Minneapolis talk with Samir Hazboun (center) from Louisville during a protest against the execution of Brandon Bernard across Prairieton Road from the Federal Death Chamber on Dec. 10.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Local support: Members of the community lined U.S. 40 in West Terre Haute to watch the procession of Terre Haute firefighter John Schoffstal on April 18.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake FIN: After 45 years of teaching, Indiana State University photography professor Fran Lattanzio retired in 2020. Work spanning the entirety of her career was shown in Turman Art Gallery on campus to celebrate her retirement.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Pep talk: Tyler Davis talks to his son Harrison on his first day of kindergarten at Sugar Grove Elementary School on Aug. 18.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Honoring a legendary life: Family and friends of Holocaust survivor and forgiveness advocate Eva Kor gathered on July 26 to celebrate her life with a headstone in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Those in attendance of the gathering participated in the Jewish custom of placing stones on her grave.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Sweet victory: The Miners basketball team celebrates after Linton won the semistate title against Triton Central in Jasper on Feb. 22. The Miners would go on to win the State title.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Beating the heat: Nolan Giesen runs through the water at the Chances and Services for Youth splash pad on July 9.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Here to brighten your day: Isabella (left) and River Dickson create a rainbow out of brightly colored hearts in their window on Poplar Street on Friday, April 4.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Taking care of him: Renee Liffick uses a pocket knife to clean her father Russell VanVactor’s gravemarker on Memorial Day in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Onward and upward: Mark Thiemann, who owns and operates The Walnut Theatre in downtown Brazil, gets a popcorn order from a customer outside of the theater on Sunday, March 22. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the theater was forced to stop showing movies but the Thiemann family didn’t let that stop them from interacting with the community. They posted on Facebook to ask if anyone would be interested in coming by for a $4 bucket of movie theater popcorn, and over 100 people responded. The theater even extended the hours of operations by an hour due to the overwhelming response.
Austen Leake
Photographer
