I was thinking about Photographica and the  Emotion challenge when I took these shots on Friday.  My daughter, a freshman, was competing in the district track meet.  She has never run before this year and started the season late.  She has a natural gift for running and competes in the 1600 meter and 3200 meter races.  This was her last meet of the year and, as a surprise, her biological father flew in from California to see her race.  She sees him twice a year when she flies out there, but he has never been to any of her school or sports activities before.  When she saw him walk through the gate, her reaction was priceless.  

tears of joy when she first saw him

all smiles after the tears were gone