Other Stuff

Monday, September 30, 2024

Tri-State Corner CT-MA-RI





Tri-State Corner CT-MA-RI
Connecticut-Massachusetts-Rhode Island
September 2024

Saturday, September 28, 2024

North Sewickley Volunteer Fire Department, Station 1





North Sewickley Volunteer Fire Department, Station 1, 887 Mercer Road, Beaver Falls (North Sewickley Township), Pennsylvania. Beaver County Station 13. Formed in 1938. 

Friday, September 27, 2024

Sunflowers in the Sunset


Sunflowers in the Sunset
Temecula, California
July 2024

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Wildflower Fields


Wildflower Fields
Meadowbrook Gourds, Carlisle, Pa.
July 2024

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Colvin Covered Bridge


Colvin Covered Bridge (built 1894)
Schellsburg, Bedford County, Pa.
September 2024

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Bathing on the Blacktop


Bathing on the Blacktop (Brown Thrasher)
my frontyard
September 2024

Monday, September 23, 2024

The Barn in the Trees (PG 260)


The Barn in the Trees
Painted Gentleman 260
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
September 2024

Sunday, September 22, 2024

1806 Old Log Church


1806 Old Log Church
Schellsburg, Pennsylvania
September 2024

Saturday, September 21, 2024

City of Santa Barbara Fire Department, Administration



City of Santa Barbara Fire Department, Administration, 925 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. The first volunteer company was the Pioneer Company No. 1, formed in January 1874. They soon disbanded. Next came the George Washington Company No. 2 on Washington's birthday, February 22, 1882. In 1906 the Washington Company No. 2 became the Santa Barbara City Fire Department. SBFD operate out of 8 stations. 

 

City of Santa Barbara Fire Department, Headquarters, Station 1






 

City of Santa Barbara Fire Department, Headquarters, Station 1, C. L. Tenney Memorial Fire Headquarters, 121 West Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. The first volunteer company was the Pioneer Company No. 1, formed in January 1874. They soon disbanded. Next came the George Washington Company No. 2 formed on Washington's birthday, February 22, 1882. In 1906 the Washington Company No. 2 became the Santa Barbara City Fire Department. SBFD operate out of 8 stations. Station 1 was built in 1960. Charles Leroy Tenney joined the department in January 1925 and in September 1938 he was named Fire Chief. Chief Tenney suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty July 25, 1963.

Friday, September 20, 2024

Sunset over Shawnee Lake


Sunset over Shawnee Lake
Shawnee State Park, Pennsylvania
September 2024

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Massachusetts / Connecticut State Line


Massachusetts / Connecticut State Line
Douglas, Mass. / Thompson, Conn.
September 2024

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Turner (Diehl's) Covered Bridge


Turner (Diehl's) Covered Bridge
Manns Choice, Bedford, County, Pa.
September 2024

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Fresh Fish Delivery


Fresh Fish Delivery (Osprey)
Blue Cypress Conservation Area, Florida
March 2024

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Swanton, Md


Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
2445 Mt. Zion Road, Swanton, Maryland
September 2024

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Idaho Springs Hose House No. 2, old station




Idaho Springs Fire Department, old Hose Hose Number 2, 600 Colorado Boulevard, Idaho Springs, Colorado. The volunteer fire department in Idaho Springs was organized in 1878, this hose house was built in 1882. Also known as West End Hose House and the 6th and Colorado Hose House. HH2 was used until 1929. The ISVFD reorganized in 1920 consolidating the volunteer houses. In 1989 they signed an agreement with the Clear Creek Emergency Services District and in 1998 they became a part of the Clear Creek Fire Authority. This building was restored in 2022/2023. These photos were taken in late September 2022.

Friday, September 13, 2024

Free Bird


Free Bird
Carpinteria, California
June 2024

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Grumpy


Juvenile Northern Cardinal - Grumpy
my backyard
September 2024

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Ghost Coca-Cola (PG 259)


Ghost Coca-Cola
Painted Gentleman 259
Piedmont, West Virginia
September 2024

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Burnin' For You


 "Burn out the day, Burn out the night,
I'm not the one to tell you what's wrong and what's right"

Burnin' For You - 1981 - Roeser/Meltzer (Blue Oyster Cult)

Monday, September 09, 2024

Diamonds, Sheaves, Crosses and Silo Castles


Diamonds, Sheaves, Crosses and Silo Castles
Penn National Golf Course, Mont Alto, Pa.
September 2024

Sunday, September 08, 2024

Wells Valley Presbyterian Church


Wells Valley Presbyterian Church
779 West Tannery Road, Wells Tannery, Pa.
July 2024

Saturday, September 07, 2024

2016 Tennessee Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza












2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza, 622 Historic Nature Trail (intersection of Airport Road and Cherokee Orchard Road), Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. This memorial, located at Mynatt Park, was dedicated on June 9, 2023 by the City of Gatlinburg and Sevier County. It includes two separate plazas, one on either side of LeConte Creek. One side is a tribute to all the first responders and emergency organizations that were involved and the other is a memorial to the 14 civilians who lost their lives in the wildfires. "On the evening of November 28, 2016 the Chimney Tops 2 wildfire swept out of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and into Gatlinburg and Sevier County." The fire burnt approximately 10,000 acres inside the park and 6,000 acres outside of the park.

Friday, September 06, 2024

Driving into the Sunset


Driving into the Sunset
Temecula, California
July 2024

Thursday, September 05, 2024

break the rules


"Is everyone that easy? Do they all just play the fool?
Are they all just out here lookin' for a way to break the rules?"

Stars in Oklahoma - 2018 - Jamie Lin Wilson/Evan Felker