Calendars are coming, they will just be fashionably late!

Sorry I have been lagging on this, I know there are several folks out there that like to have my calendar every year.  I just have been so busy this December.  I finally sat some time aside yesterday and selected photos for this year’s calendar.  Let me know if you want one and I will get you one as close to the new year as possible.  I will be working out the cost and shipping method the week before Christmas and I can take payments by paypal, in person or through the mail.  So email me and we will get this all worked out!

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B+W on Frenchmen

Took the camera out on the town last night, treated it to dinner and some live music on Frenchmen in New Orleans.  Here are some photos that I toned to B+W from the evening.  Enjoy!

Water Ditching in NOLA

This week I am helping out with our National Pilots Ground School in New Orleans.  One of the trainings that was offered this week was Water Ditching, which involves escaping an aircraft after a water landing(see ditching).  I participated in this training a few years back, it’s a blast and I wish I had been able to get in the “dunker” for this session but unfortunately we were short of hands so I was one of the people tipping the “dunker” into the water.  You gotta love the fact we were doing this on the top of a 9 story hotel that’s 100 years old.

 

Photos from my Water Ditching training in Naples, FL.

Trip to Metairie Cemetary

I met an old friend in New Orleans this weekend and we decided to take in a cemetery during our weekend visit.  Here are a few photos from the Metairie Cemetery.

Flight to Portland

Sunrise over GA/AL

Somewhere over Colorado?

Somewhere over Utah.

Mount Hood

Ice sculpture at King of Pops Field Day

This weekend I helped with a festival setup by The King of Pops that paid back the community for all their support and business as well as raising money for the local record store.  I was pretty busy helping set up and then I got wrapped up in helping with the ping-pong tournament and it was dark before I realized.  Then out came the Ice Cuban, his block of ice and electric chainsaw.  And the results are why you always bring your camera along, I believe I got some good shots, judge for yourself.

If you ever visit Atlanta you must get a Popsicle from King of Pops.

Marfa, TX

Two photos from my Holga from my short trip down to Marfa, TX to check out where the Rockhouse fire started and also  to grab a bite at the Food Shark food truck.

 

Holga from West Texas fires

Finally got around to getting my Holga photos developed from my trip out to West Texas.

Jim

I got the opportunity to work with old boss Jim Durrwachter on the wildfires in West Texas earlier this year.  I had my Holga along with me so I snapped a few opportune photos when I had the chance.  Jim has been a huge influence in my career and life so I wanted to get one or two photos of him doing what he loves.  You will notices the OSC1 on his jacket, that means he’s a Operations Section Chief Type 1.  OSC1 basically means you work with the firefighters and local landowners to make sure the fire is corralled in a manner that works best for everyone while keeping the firefighters and public safe.

It’s the first time I have been able to see Jim since he retired at the end of the last year, he now gets to spend his time fishing, hunting, gardening and woodworking when he’s not out with the team working on large fires.  These photos capture Jim in his element.

Clouds over south Georgia

On my second flight of the day, long story.  I was able to get a window seat.  I love window seats because I can rest my head on the wall and sleep.  If I can’t manage to sleep then I can look out the window and figure out where I am and look at the interesting landscape impacts that man has made, unless of course there are clouds.  Last night there were clouds, but it’s not like clouds are that disappointing, I enjoy looking at clouds, it’s tranquil being above the clouds especially at sunset.  So here are a few frames I snapped last night on my way down to Naples by way of Fort Myers.