It was another busy week here in Gwinnett County as the fair came into town, the Atlanta Falcons were playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and there is always some high school football action to be had. While I could have done a blog post on each of these, especially the Falcons game and the fair, below are some of my favorite frames from the week.
Guests riding the “Wave Swinger” are silhouetted in the late afternoon light while at the Gwinnett County Fair on Tuesday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Fair guests look to buy ride tickets at ticket booths near the entrance of the Gwinnett County Fair on Tuesday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Young fair guests swing quickly around on a ride at the Gwinnett County Fair on Tuesday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Camila Hernandez, right, has her eyes fixed on a ride at the Gwinnett County Fair on Tuesday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
The “Zero” Gravity ride spins guests at the Gwinnett County Fair on Tuesday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Dre Bulluck, owner of Dre’s Place Carolina BBQ, closes one of the smokers with meat on it at his stand at the Gwinnett County Fair on Wednesday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Smoked pork meat sits on the grill at Dre’s Place Carolina BBQ stand at the Gwinnett County Fair on Wednesday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
A group watches the cattle livestock show judging at the Gwinnett County Fair on Thursday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
A calf is tied to a wall in stall 187 during the livestock show at the Gwinnett County Fair on Thursday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
The Norcross football twins, Ferdinand (2) and Frederic (3) Aka, Devon (47) and Devonte (8) Goodbeir, and Joshua (62) and Matthew (72) Jajardo, pose for a photo at Norcross High School in Norcross. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Atlanta Falcons running back Steven Jackson (39) runs up the field during Thursday’s NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) is tackled by Tampa Bay Buccaneers strong safety Mark Barron (23) after making a catch during Thursday’s NFL game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Atlanta Falcons running back Antone Smith (35) fumbles the ball at the goal line during Thursday’s NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Devin Hester (17) celebrates in the end zone after scoring a touchdown during Thursday’s NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Hester set the all-time NFL record for return touchdowns in a career with 19, surpassing former-Falcon, Deion Sanders. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon (8) is tackled by Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Kroy Biermann (71) during Thursday’s NFL game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Courtney Roby (15) is hit by Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Crezdon Butler (26) after making a catch during Thursday’s NFL game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
A general view of the Shiloh Community Stadium at Shiloh High School prior to Friday’s high school football game between the George Walton Bulldogs and the Providence Storm in Snellville. This is Providence’s first year with a varsity football team, and they are using Shiloh’s facilities for home games. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
George Walton’s JD Buice (4) is tackled by Providence’s Daniel Martin (44) during Friday’s high school football game at Shiloh High School in Snellville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Providence’s Ben Ellison (55) sits in the grass outside the locker room during halftime of Friday’s high school football game against the George Walton Bulldogs at Shiloh High School in Snellville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Fans watch the halftime show put on by the Providence Storm drumlin during Friday’s high school football game between the George Walton Bulldogs and the Providence Storm at Shiloh High School in Snellville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Parkview’s Shehan Parmar (1213) is helped by teammates after finishing the varsity boys 2014 Gwinnett County Cross Country County race on Saturday at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Logan Williams, 4, slides down an inflatable slide while attending Suwanee Fest on Saturday at Town Center Park in Suwanee. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Suwanee Fest patrons wander through the main food area at Town Center Park in Suwanee on Saturday . (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Photojournalist David Welker 