Firemen in a hole ! Don't ya just love those glad-I-had-my-camera moments ? ! These Gents were holding a ice rescue drill. I ran across them while walking my furry friend through...

tinosa Loc: Grand Rapids Michigan

Don't ya just love those glad-I-had-my-camera moments ? !
These Gents were holding a ice rescue drill. I ran across them while walking my furry friend through Riverside Park.
A great opportunity for me to record one aspect of their readiness to protect us.
I salute them !

Chopping a hole in the pond.

Taking the plunge.

The rescue.

Mission accomplished !

Gaining experience.

Chilling out at the waters edge.

The warriors chariots.

Waiting for spring.

deanna_hg Loc: So. Alabama

enjoyed them, thanks

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

i knew there was a reason for not wanting be a fireman

photo guy Loc: Chippewa Falls, WI

Very Nice Work! Thank You for sharing. I enjoyed these.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Nice images and story to go with it!!!
Pat

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

The snow looks grey.

The camera's meter was fooled by the large expanse of white and tried (successfully) to turn it to middle-grey.

Farmers Wife Loc: Louisburg, KS

Very good pics and very informative.

Al FR-153 Loc: Chicago Suburbs

rpavich - That AIN't snow. Don't know where you are 'in hiding' but up here we call that ICE.

Tinose - great sequence of photos. GRFD trains well, used to live there. Hope you catch some salmon jumping that dam come time. I lived there when they first brought them into the Grand.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Al FR-153 wrote:

rpavich - That AIN't snow. Don't know where you are 'in hiding' but up here we call that ICE.

Tinose - great sequence of photos. GRFD trains well, used to live there. Hope you catch some salmon jumping that dam come time. I lived there when they first brought them into the Grand.

Sorry, I meant ice..lol...the ICE is grey.... :)

tinosa Loc: Grand Rapids Michigan

rpavich wrote:

Al FR-153 wrote:

rpavich - That AIN't snow. Don't know where you are 'in hiding' but up here we call that ICE.

Tinose - great sequence of photos. GRFD trains well, used to live there. Hope you catch some salmon jumping that dam come time. I lived there when they first brought them into the Grand.

Sorry, I meant ice..lol...the ICE is grey.... :)

You are right of course Rpavich,
I was watching the action and not the histogram. :D

Thanks for the reminder of the physics of reflective metering.

tinosa Loc: Grand Rapids Michigan

Al FR-153 wrote:

rpavich - That AIN't snow. Don't know where you are 'in hiding' but up here we call that ICE.

Tinose - great sequence of photos. GRFD trains well, used to live there. Hope you catch some salmon jumping that dam come time. I lived there when they first brought them into the Grand.

The salmon run is over for this year, but I still I spend an hour or two every day in Riverside Park, hiking the riverbank with my dog and my camera.

tinosa Loc: Grand Rapids Michigan

Thanks to all for taking the time to comment.
It was a fun shoot for me.
Don't leave your camera home,
serendipity happens.

photo guy Loc: Chippewa Falls, WI

tinosa wrote:

Thanks to all for taking the time to comment.
It was a fun shoot for me.
Don't leave your camera home,
serendipity happens.

I always have at least one camera with me so I won't miss much. Keep up the nice work.

rocktroll Loc: NH

Thanks for sharing! My Fire Dept. would do this training every year to help keep our skills sharp. It's a lot harder than it looks and that water is COLD even with the suit on.

bullwinkle Loc: New Hartford, Missouri

Nice shots. You wouldn't catch me in the water though. My hat's off to the firemen!