Saturday, February 28, 2026

Strinestown Community Fire Company, Station 1







Strinestown Community Fire Company, Station 1, 5690 Susquehanna Trail, Manchester, Pennsylvania, York County Station 26. Organized October 4, 1953 and chartered January 25, 1954. Originally three pieces of apparatus were stored in a 2 bay garage, the current firehouse was built in 1980 and expanded in 2003. In 2005 a second station was built on Fisher Drive, moving apparatus out of the township building. Coverage area is mainly Conewago Township and Station 1 is equipped with two engines, a tanker, rescue and utility.

Friday, February 27, 2026

American Coot


American Coot
Blue Cypress Conservation Area, Florida
March 2025 

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Pollinating Lavender


Pollinating Lavender
Sylvan Dell Lavender Farms, Newville, Pa.
June 2025

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Simply Sweet (PG 271)


Simply Sweet
Beeson Avenue, Uniontown, Pa.
Painted Gentleman 271
September 2025

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Snowy Egret


Snowy Egret
Indian River County Wetlands, Florida
July 2025

Monday, February 23, 2026

Perfumed Passionflower


Perfumed Passionflower
Vero Beach. Florida
March 2025

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Mardela Springs Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.









Mardela Springs Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., 101 Station Street, Mardela Springs, Maryland, Wicomico County Station 9. Established in 1927. A variety of cornerstones mark Mardela Community Hall (the two-story brick building on the right) 1935, Mardela Fire House 1955, M.L.A. 1965 and Mardela Springs Vol. Fire Co. Erected 1994. The 1994 construction included demolition of everything left of the original 1935 structure and building the brick addition and the 3 bay steel building. And finally adding 2 more bays sometime between 2013 and 2020. Apparatus includes an engine/tanker, rescue engine, tanker, brush, EMS, command unit and two ambulances.