Savannah Blake

Children enjoy the summer while playing at the Solon Rec & Nature Center splash pad in Solon on Wednesday.

Photos from the Urbana 5 races at Benton County Speedway on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

Photos from the Monarch Fest at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 13, 2024.

East Buchanan beat Clinton Prince of Peace 2-1 in eight innings in a Class 1A Iowa high school baseball substate tournament first-round game Saturday at East Buchanan High School in Winthrop.

Photos from the Cedar Rapids Pride Festival at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 6, 2024.

The Cedar Rapids Kernels beat the Quad City River Bandits 11-5 in a Midwest League baseball game at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday.

Fireworks lit up the sky in Cedar Rapids Thursday evening, in celebration of Independence Day.

As a photojournalist it’s important to always take note of your surroundings and to step back to find new perspectives and photo opportunities.

Photos from the Celebration of Freedom Fireworks show during the Freedom Festival in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Photos from the Fifth Season 8K and 5K races in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Photos from Trek Fest on June 29, 2024 in Riverside, Iowa.

Host Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids Prairie split an Iowa high school softball doubleheader Wednesday night in Marion. The Lions won the opener, 2-1, and the Hawks won the nightcap, 4-2.

The Cedar Rapids Kernels fell 9-2 to the Peoria Chiefs in a Midwest League baseball game Sunday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids.

Life imitates art, and Beatles’ Abbey Road, in the NASCAR pit at Iowa Speedway