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22/365: Day 17

January 18, 2022 mack505

There was a big fire in a neighboring beach town the other night. Our guys saw a lot of action. We did not get much snow, but there were gale force winds accompanying heavy rain and blowing sands. Here, Engine 10 gets its hosebed reloaded and the sand hosed off after returning home.

Posted in fire, Project 365Tagged fire, fire apparatus, Project 365

Project 365/’22: Day 1

January 1, 2022January 2, 2022 mack5053 Comments

January 1: Some days the photos just jump in front of me. 2022 began with a structure fire and a crash. I didn't get any photos at the fire. At the crash scene, however, a heavy fog rolled in while we waited for the power company to clean up the downed wires. Medic 4 looked… Continue reading Project 365/’22: Day 1 →

Posted in Project 365Tagged fire, fire apparatus, fire department, Project 365

Project 365/‘22: Day -1

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 mack505

Happy New Year from Engine 10/Medic 4. Busy saving the city until next year! Very likely to run both the last and first calls of the year before I go home. Thus begins another attempt at a Project 365. I haven’t completed one since I carried my Nikon D70 around for a year. Back then… Continue reading Project 365/‘22: Day -1 →

Posted in Project 365Tagged EMS, fire, fire apparatus, p365

Week 38 – Fire engine geekery

December 27, 2015 mack505

For years I was a fire apparatus nerd.  I collected photos and specs; I knew all sorts of minute details. Over time the drive to shoot and collect has waned, but I can still identify most of the classic makes and models from a block away. Today I look at fire engines differently when I… Continue reading Week 38 – Fire engine geekery →

Posted in 52 rollsTagged fire apparatus, leica

Pickup

November 30, 2013 mack505

This past week we had a bit of a tragedy in the yard. A storm brought down a large pine which grazed the 1963 Ford/ALF. It was a freak thing; 2 feet one way would have been a complete miss, 2 feet the other would have crushed the cab. The body isn't totalled, but it… Continue reading Pickup →

Posted in fireTagged ALF, fire apparatus

Week 24 Results – Minolta 600si

August 17, 2013 mack505

I confess I was lazy this week, shooting mostly in full automatic mode with a bit of aperture priority when I was working with depth of field. The 600si is a tank of a camera. I haven't weighed it, but it just feels heavy in spite of its mostly plastic construction. Occasionally it would refuse… Continue reading Week 24 Results – Minolta 600si →

Posted in 52 camerasTagged 9/11, cats, fire apparatus, Minolta, museum, portra, slr

Nostalgia again

September 6, 2012 mack505

The tones drop, just like they have for the majority of my life. I've reached the point where I've been a firefighter for more of my life than not. (Scary thought, that.) A box alarm; routine. At least it's not another medical aid.Circumstances conspire: maintenance, a detail. The first engine responds as usual, but the… Continue reading Nostalgia again →

Posted in fire, notesTagged fire, fire apparatus, nostalgia

Wordless Wednesday #10

July 18, 2012 mack505

Posted in Blog, wordless wednesdayTagged antique, fire apparatus, photo, wordless wednesday

May randomness (P366)

May 17, 2012 mack5051 Comment

  5/8 - In the checkout line, wondering why Nostradamus looks like an angry Sean Connery.  5/9 - Charter Hose No. 1 5/10 - Beth learning to handle a manual TLR, in this case a Super Ricohflex.  5/10 - The Vegetable Garden @ Castle Hill 5/12 - Requiem for a picnic table. This one came into… Continue reading May randomness (P366) →

Posted in Project 365Tagged camera, fire apparatus, fire department, p366

Floodlights

May 15, 2012 mack505

5/4 - Engines 681 & 682 operate at an early morning car fire with exposures. Shot on 645 Pro for the iPhone, which has some nice feature and a decent night mode. 

Posted in Project 365Tagged fire, fire apparatus, iPhone

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