CHIP LITHERLAND PHOTOGRAPHY

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PUNTA GORDA, FL -- Joe Stonis of Punta Gorda watches trucks go through the mud with his daughter, Krystal, 10, at the Redneck Yacht Club in Punta Gorda, Florida. The club is only open one day a month, and for a $30 day pass off-road enthusiasts can explore 800 acres of space with mud courses for muddin'. Photo by Chip Litherland
   
MIAMI, FL -- Alan Mittelman and his fiance Barbara Freed of Philadelphia take in a dizzying painting by Thomas Zipp at The Rubell Family Collection in the Wynwood Art District in Miami, Florida. The collection is expansive in a 45,000 sq. ft. former D.E.A. confiscated-goods warehouse with contemporary works collected by the Rubell family since the 1960's. Photo by Chip Litherland
   
SARASOTA, FL -- Shadows of the Flying Wallendas project against the big-top while they create a pyramid on the high-wire during opening night of the Circus Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida. The family has roots dating back to the 18th century with generation after generation producing more death-defying performers. Photo by Chip Litherland
     
  
SARASOTA, FL -- Mennonite Joyce Sauder watches as a wildfire rages behind her house in Fox Creek in Sarasota, Florida. Sauder said that as she saw the flames approaching, "I prayed about it and it's whatever happens, happens." Photo by Chip Litherland
   
MIAMI, FL -- A young woman drives past a mural in the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, Florida. Little Havana is the cultural center for Cuban Americans, with candidates constantly making appearances in the politically active community. Photo by Chip Litherland
   
Photo by Chip Litherland
     
  
SIESTA KEY, FL -- Competitors line up during a Spring Break bikini contest at The Beach Club in the Siesta KeyVillage in Sarasota, Florida. Photo by Chip Litherland
   
EAST DUBLIN, GA -- Drew Beard of East Dublin, Ga., screams as he emerges from the thick red mud the 2007 Summer Redneck Games in East Dublin, Georgia. Photo by Chip Litherland
   
Photo by Chip Litherland
     
  
Photo by Chip Litherland
   
SARASOTA -- Fans wait in the glow of red spot lights for the start of Chrisitan hardcore band Burden of a Day in Sarasota, Florida. Photo by Chip Litherland
   
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL -- Rain coats the midway during the opening day of the Charlotte County Fair in Port Charlotte, Florida. Photo by Chip Litherland
     
  
Photo by Chip Litherland
   
ARCADIA, FL -- Cowboy hat-clad spectators catch the action in the ring from the bleachers during this year's Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo in Arcadia, Florida. Hundreds packed the arena for bull-riding, barrell racing, and bronc riding with a side of good BBQ. Photo by Chip Litherland
   
MYAKKA CITY, FL -- Mud-covered girls walk hand-in-hand through the fields during the Myakka Mud Fest in Myakka City, Florida. Photo by Chip Litherland
     
  
SIESTA KEY, FL -- Members of the Capoeira Volta Ao Mundo studio do handstands as they practice on Siesta Public Beach in Sarasota, Florida. Photo by Chip Litherland
   
ORLANDO, FL -- Sarah Karp, 13, right, and her sister, Claire Karp-Hauser, both of Sarasota, Fla., ride the Flight of the Hippogriff at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando in Orlando, Florida. The 20-acre park features a new ride inside the Hogwarts Castle, shops along the village of Hogsmeade, and is scheduled to officially open on June 18. Photo by Chip Litherland
   
SARASOTA, FL -- Danielle Pelletier dances in the spotlight on a pole in the middle of a packed Minxx Nightclub & DaVinci's Ultra-Lounge in Sarasota, Florida. The three venue night spot features the traditional packed dance club, a more-sedate adult lounge, and a stage featuring live local music acts. Photo by Chip Litherland
     
  
Photo by Chip Litherland
   
BRADENTON, FL -- A potential juror peers from behind the new cubicles in the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton, Florida. Photo by Chip Litherland