Firefighting Photography
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On This Day: The First U.S. Female to Earn a Pilot’s License
On August 1, 1911, an accomplished journalist and film screenwriter became the first female in America to receive a pilot’s certificate. Harriet Quimby was born in May of 1875 to a poor farm family in Coldwater, Michigan. Growing up, her mother encouraged her to believe she could succeed in any almost any endeavor she dreamed…
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Global 5000 Walk-Around
Take a look around this custom Bombardier Global 5000 business jet that is unmatched in its performance, luxurious amenities, and reliability Interior Exterior Specifications Max Number of Passengers: 16 Annual Operating Cost: $4,030,694 Wing Span: 94ft Max T/O Weight: 92,500lbs Engines: Rolls Royce BR7 10A2-20 Fuel Capacity: 38,959lbs Max Payload: 7,139lbs Normal Range: 5,200nm Maximum…
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Ashes and Echoes: A Tragedy on Mathers Street
At 10:39am, on July 22, 2025, tones dropped about a residential structure on Mathers’ Street in Suffield. We were being called for mutual aid alongside Enfield, Thompsonville, East Granby, and Windsor Locks Fire Departments. I was at home about to watch a movie with my little brother. My relaxing morning turned into a mad dash.…
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The Start of Something Beautiful
Experience the magic of that first spark in a relationship in this exclusive post.
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Ford vs. Chevy: A Classic Rivalry at Connecticut Valley Brewing Company
During the summer, Monday nights are cruise nights at CT Valley Brewing in South Windsor, Connecticut. This past Monday they held one of the most iconic showdowns in American car culture – Ford vs. Chevy. Enthusiasts from across the region rolled in to represent their side of the competition, showcasing everything from vintage Mustangs and…
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Flawless Before the Flash: My Top 5 Photoshoot Prep Secrets
You deserve to see photos of yourself that you’re genuinely excited about, not ones you have to convince yourself to like. Whether it’s for branding, a personal milestone, or just a celebration of who you are right now, a photoshoot should feel like an empowering experience, not a stressful one. Loving your final gallery doesn’t…
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From Stables to Soil: The Controlled Burn of Two Horse Stables in Broad Brook, Connecticut.
On Saturday, May 4, 2025, the Broad Brook Fire Department was scheduled to burn down two horse stables on Depot Street in Broad Brook, Connecticut. With help from Warehouse Point Fire Department, the burn promptly started at 0900 hours. Quickly arriving on scene, the departments got to work by laying hoses and beginning to prepare…
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Museum Mysteries: Thunderscreech
The turboprop plane labelled as “a monstrosity,” and “a mechanical nightmare,” that would make the crew physically sick. In search of a carrier-based aircraft that could take off without the assistance of a catapult, an experimental propeller-driven aircraft that created a continuous stream of sonic booms, also known as the XF-84H, was born. Little…
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4 Teachings for 2024
Photography taught me so much this year. Here is my takeaways going into 2024: The past year has been so many things: exciting, stressful, fulfilling, hard, you get the idea. The days that are attached to so many memories this year though are the ones where I have a camera in hand. With every photography-related…
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