After spending two days shooting trucks in Kansas, I couldn’t help myself from saying I’m not in Kansas anymore … upon my return. I spent several hours traversing some rural sections of Interstate 70. The weather was beautiful and picturesque, so…
While visiting the Topeka Fire Department today, the weather was not ideal for outdoor truck photography. Well, when you’ve got less than perfect conditions and still need to complete the assignment, then it’s time to get creative …. and maybe think…
Today was the annual Thanksgiving dinner for the less fortunate on Chicago’s west side at the Bethlehem Healing Temple. Five area synagogues assist the temple with the event by providing the food and volunteers. Over 500 meals were served to recipients…
Here’s a recent image of a new rescue pumper by Rosenbauer on their Commander chassis for the Warrenton Fire Protection District, in MO. This is a rear pump unit with an incredible amount of storage space and interesting features. The colors…
I made one more stop on my western New York trip when I saw the South Lockport Volunteer Fire Company. They had just taken delivery of a Cobra tower ladder by Rosenbauer on a Commander chassis. This was another friendly…
Here are the more modern fire engines that I found at the Wrights Corners Volunteer Fire Company in Lockport, NY. Carrying the unique colors (in different ways) that match the antique fire engine, the newest is a Pierce Velocity and the…
While traveling through western New York this fall, I passed the Wrights Corners Volunteer Fire Company located in Lockport. I had to stop and peek at the apparatus through the bay doors and I spotted several beautiful pieces. Their rigs are…
I was invited to stop by the Wheeling Fire Department yesterday to document charity event where firemen give winter coats to children in need. Firefighters amassed over 100 coats for children in their community with the help of Operation Warm…
I took in a fire the other night in Island Lake (IL). I got there well over an hour after the initial units arrived, and not surprisingly, most of the fire had been extinguished. I took some shots around the scene…
Traveling yesterday between Chicago and St. Louis, my view from the window seat offered some beautiful imagery, beginning with a sunrise glow and ending with Chicago’s south side at night.