Other Stuff

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

St. Simons Island Light

St. Simons Island Light
Built in 1872
St. Simons Island, Georgia
July 2019

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

The View from Mormon Row

The View from Mormon Row
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
October 2018

Monday, July 29, 2019

Little Blue

Little Blue Heron
Indian River County Wetlands
Vero Beach, Florida
March 2019

Sunday, July 28, 2019

2019 Shippensburg Fair Results

Another year of the Shippensburg Fair has come and almost gone. As always, nearing midnight on the last day to pre-register I got myself signed up. And with no rush on the Sunday afternoon before the Monday morning drop off, I was printing pictures. I even went back and printed more late Sunday afternoon. I got everything matted and framed before I went to bed. What's the rush? 
The Driftwood Beach picture was a last minute change, but I could tell it was meant for black and white. The Teton picture was a second or third choice for me. The others didn't print well.  I just liked the colors of the Little Blue Heron. As with all pictures in general, as the picture-taker I look at the sunrise picture and I'm standing right there. I feel the sand, the breeze, the sun's heat. The judge's unfortunately only see a picture. The bison surprised me though. I thought he stood a chance.
Now it's just 359 days until I need to think about next year's entries.

 Driftwood Beach 
photo taken on Jekyll Island, Georgia
this was a last minute entry change
First Place B&W Photo - Landscape

 The View From Mormon Row
photo taken in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
this photo has not been posted to the blog yet
First Place Color Photo - Landscape

 Little Blue
photo taken at the Indian River County Wetlands
in Vero Beach, Florida
This photo has not been posted to the blog yet
Third Place Color Photo - Birds

 Before the Dawn
photo taken at Round Island Oceanside Park
in Vero Beach, Florida
Third Place Color Photo - Skyscape

Head On
photo taken in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Color Photo -Animal

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Baltimore County Fire Department, Station 17






Baltimore County Fire Department, Texas Station 17, 9835 York Road, Cockeysville, Maryland. BCoFD is a combination career and volunteer department. The first volunteer department date back to 1878. The BCoFd began September 1, 1881. The Department currently has 25 career stations with 1000 firefighters and 29 volunteer stations with 2000 volunteers. Departmentwide they responded to nearly 145,000 calls in 2018. The rightside bay was added in 2006. In addition to the Engine, Truck and Brush, Station 17 houses one of the three Swiftwater teams in the county. 

Friday, July 26, 2019

Morning Rainbow Clouds

Morning Rainbow Clouds
South Vero Beach, Florida
July 2019

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Crossing the Tracks

Crossing the Tracks
Keystone, South Dakota
September 2018

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Sidney Lanier Bridge

Sidney Lanier Bridge
US Route 17 over the Brunswick River
Brunswick, Georgia
July 2019

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Osprey

Osprey
Blue Cypress Conservation Area
Vero Beach, Florida
March 2019

Monday, July 22, 2019

Two Mile Inn

Two Mile Inn
Littlestown Pa.
June 2019

Sunday, July 21, 2019

St. Peter's Lutheran Church

St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Toms Brook, Virginia
July 2019

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Friendship Fire and Hose Company, No. 1









Friendship Fire and Hose Company No. 1 aka Elizabethtown Fire Department, 171 North Mount Joy Street, Elizabethtown, Pa. Lancaster County Station 74. The Union Fire Company started on January 26, 1836 in Elizabethtown. The Unions reorganized in 1858 as the Friendship Fire Company and again reorganized December 3, 1878 as the Friendship Fire and Hose Company No. 1. I can not find where there is an official change to Elizabethtown Fire Department or if this is just the entity that is responsible for fire protection within the Borough. The old station at 117 South Market Street, was built in 1884. It was added to in 1890 and again in 1956. It was eventually decommissioned in 1976 when the new station opened on Mount Joy Street.

Friday, July 19, 2019

Adams County Courthouse

Adams County Courthouse
Built 1859, Occupied 1859
Gettysburg, Pa.
June 2019

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Spoonbills in a Dead Tree

Roseate Spoonbills in a Dead Tree
Vero Beach, Florida
July 2019

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Deadwood Bodega (PG 228)

Bodega Coca-Cola (PG 228)
Deadwood, South Dakota
September 2018

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Driftwood Beach

Driftwood Beach
Jekyll Island, Georgia
July 2019

Monday, July 15, 2019

Young Grizzly

Young Grizzly
Yellowstone NP, Wyoming
October 2018

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Arendtsville Community Volunteer Fire Company






Arendtsville Community Volunteer Fire Company, 48 Pearl Street, Arendtsville, Pa. Adams County Station 5. Established in 1911. I do not know when this station was originally built or if there were stations prior to this one. Ground was broken in September of 2018 for major renovations including 2 bays, offices and storage. A Re-Dedication Ceremony was held June 2, 2019.
I  previously posted on ACVFC August 11, 2012. 

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company








Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company, 1609 Bellona Avenue, Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland. Baltimore County Station 30. Organized in October of 1909, their first station was a carriage house on Franke Avenue near Morris Avenue. In 1928 the moved into their new firehouse on Bellona Avenue. The 1928 station has seen several additions and renovations since then, the latest dedication was October 10, 2015. One of 35 county volunteer stations working with the 24 career stations, LVFC coverage area includes Lutherville, Timonium, Towson, Stoneleigh and Ruxton.

Friday, July 12, 2019

The Storm at Sunset

The Storm at Sunset
Port St. Lucie, Florida
July 2019

Thursday, July 11, 2019

LOVEworks, Woodstock, Va.

LOVEworks
Woodstock, Virginia
July 2019

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Post 4000

POST NUMBER 4000!!!!!
Jekyll Island, Georgia
July 2019

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Sunset from Long Ridge

Sunset from Long Ridge
Michaux State Forest, Pa.
June 2019

Monday, July 08, 2019

Gettysburg Museum of History

Gettysburg Museum of History
219 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, Pa.
June 2019

Sunday, July 07, 2019

Saint Peter's Church

Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Church
Built in 1799
Elizabethtown, Pa.
June 2019