WRAL photojournalist Richard Adkins has been camped out in Greensboro covering the John Edwards trial the past several weeks. In his downtime, he has been posting behind-the-scenes pictures on Twitter. (You can follow him @tvtog). Here are a few of Richard's photos, along with his commentary:

It's Primary Election Day in NC.... It wasn't so long ago we were chasing John Edwards for a very different reason.
This is what #JohnEdwards sees Monday morning arriving at Federal Court in Greensboro.

#WRAL Live at the Edwards Trial... They finally cut the grass at the county courthouse.
Finally, the sun has appeared. Good Friday in Cambridge and the town is alive! Students, pilgrims, locals are all out this morning enjoying the warm weather and the beginning of a long holiday weekend.
Last night was magical in King's College Chapel. As part of the collaboration between Duke Divinity School and King's, professor Dr. Jeremy Begbie and Ms. Cordelia Williams performed a short chorale prelude 'Herzlich tut mich verlangen' by J. S. Bach. Two Steinways sitting side by side were brought to life by four most talented hands. After short but intense applause, the evening took on a new and special light.
For the next 50 minutes, these two artists took us through Olivier Messiaen's 'Visions de I'Amen.' Seven movements written in Paris as the City of Lights was darkened because of Nazi occupation. As we were reminded, "If war can stifle creativity, it can also generate art of profound and astonishing novelty." After experiencing last night's performance, one would...
WRAL news anchor David Crabtree writes from England after visiting Rome, Florence, Pisa, and Cambridge.
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WRAL photojournalist Richard Adkins and chief meteorologist Greg Fishel recently traveled to Mount Washington in New Hampshire, "Home of the World's Worst Weather."
Richard did a great job documenting Greg's experience in the snowy, frigid weather. But what about Richard? How did he and his equipment fare in those extreme conditions? You can read his fascinating story below.

Baby it's COLD Outside!
It’s February 4th and I’m mowing the lawn. I mowed it twice in January too. In fact, I spent a couple of hours Christmas Eve trimming the tall fescue instead of the tree. That just ain't right. So when I was given the chance to chase winter to its ‘nth degree, I more than jumped at the chance.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m no snow-lovin’ Greg Fishel. I’m a Southern Boy and a beach bum to boot, but a fella has got to get a little...
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