One Cold Blue Jay

One Cold Blue Jay

my front yard

February 2026

Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department

Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department, 370 Commercial Street, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Station 117. Established 1916 and chartered 1929. Their prior station was oat 425 Bower Hill Road at the borough building, it opened December 15, 1948. Ground was broken at the present station June 29, 1996 and a dedication was held April 26, 1997.  Apparatus includes a heavy rescue, engine, aerial, squad and utility.

Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

PA State Game Lands 169

January 2026

Ring-necked Pheasant

Ring-necked Pheasant

PA State Game Lands 169

January 2026

Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department

Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department, 161 Vanadium Road, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Station 255. Established 1924 to cover the southern portions of Scott Township. Originally housed in a single bay garage on Montgomery Avenue, property was then acquired on Vanadium Road in 1953, two bays were added in 1967, a second floor added in 1980 and a large scale renovation was undertaken in 2006. Ambulance service began in 1956 and in 1997 the ambulance service joined with Glendale Hose Company to form Scott Township EMS. Apparatus includes three engines, a squad and command vehicle.

birds in my front yard

 birds in my front yard

Tufted Titmouse

Red-bellied Woodpecker

January 2026

old Thompson's Covered Bridge

old Thompson's Covered Bridge at Conodoguinet Creek

Bridgewater Road - built 1852 - dismantled 1987

Pennsylvania State Game Lands 169

January 2026

Los Angeles Fire Department Station 112, Fire Boat 2

Los Angeles Fire Department, Station 112, 444 South Harbor Boulevard (Berth 86), San Pedro (Los Angeles), California.  Station 112 is a part of the South Bureau and house Engine Company 112, Rescue Ambulance 112, EMS 6 and Fire Boat 2 - the Warner L. Lawrence Fire Boat. This station was built in 1995. LAFD was formed in 1886 and is the third largest municipal department in the U.S. 

White Ibises at Driftwood Beach

White Ibises at Driftwood Beach

Jekyll Island, Georgia

December 2025

Kool Vent PG 269

Kool Vent

Ventilated Aluminum Awnings

Patio Canopies and Umbrellas

(something something) Fans

(Painted Gentleman 269)

Santa Barbara, California

June 2024

Bungay Fire Brigade

Bungay Fire Brigade, 1256 CT-171, Woodstock, Connecticut, Windham County Station 77. Established in 1938, Bungay is one of three fire companies in Woodstock, along with Muddy Brook Fire Department 75 and Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association 76. BFB primary response is the West Woodstock, Woodstock Valley and Kenyonville areas of Woodstock. Apparatus includes an engine/tanker, tanker, engine, rescue, utility, UTV and a boat.

County Building - Fayette County, Pa.

County Building - Fayette County, Pa.

erected 1927-1928

Uniontown, Pennsylvania

September 2025

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Temecula Fire Station

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Temecula Fire Station, Administration Building, 28330 Mercedes Street, Temecula, California. CalFire and Riverside County Fire Department officially started in 1946. 

The Wharf, the Boat and the Bridge

The Wharf, the Boat and the Bridge

Jekyll Island, Georgia

December 2025

Ready for the Next Thing

Ready for the Next Thing

38.5 years doing this, 27.5 in one place

(photo May 2018)

January 2026

Martin's Mill Covered Bridge

Martin's Mill Covered Bridge

Greencastle, Pennsylvania

January 2026

Downy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

my backyard

January 2026

Barn at Renfrew Museum and Park

Barn at Renfrew Museum and Park

barn circa 1902

Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

January 2026

Royer - Nicodemus House

Royer - Nicodemus House (b. 1812)

Renfrew Museum and Park

Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

January 2026

Darby Fire Company No. 1

Darby Fire Company No. 1, 4 Quarry Street, Darby. Pa. Delaware County Station 4. Established January 27, 1775 and incorporated March 1903, serving Darby and Colwyn Boroughs. Darby Fire Company is the 2nd oldest active fire company in Pennsylvania and the 5th oldest in the U.S. Their first firehouse was located at Chester and Quarry Streets, their current station was opened in 1912 with bays added in 1960 and a 3 bay added in 2014.