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A gentle snowfall in downtown Rapid City, SD makes the Christmas decorations look even more festive.
Red, White, and Blue. Early firehouse in the California gold mining town of Nevada City.
Shot for Our Daily Challenge :“Against the Sky”
That's right,it's an old firehouse.It's the old home of fire Engine 31 located at 87 Lafayette St in lower Manhattan.The Flemish Revival structure was built in 1895 by architectural firm Napoleon Le Brun & Sons.Napoleon Le Brun was an American architect known for his church building work in Philadelphia.The utility firehouse was decommissioned in 1972 by the NYFD,but was made a historic landmark a year before.DCTV and the Chinese-Planning Council purchased the building in 1983 for 400,000 dollars and did additional restoration. Now that's what you call a fire-house because it looks Just like a house,and a pretty stunning one at that.I was just as surprised at the beauty of the building as the the guy in the link when I stumbled upon it yesterday. Also,I have info on the "Angels over us"shot down some,if you're interested. nyfd.com/history/ghost_story.html daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2010/05/napoleon-le-bruns-...
The Firehouse Restaurant right next to the Gallery@Second where my photos are being exhibited. Took this today with my little "carry" camera... a point and shoot Lumix (love the Lumix cameras). :)
Hook and Ladder 8 - The headquarters of the Ghostbusters. This firehouse actually was in use prior to the inception of the FDNY.
CLP 306 heads south with Vermont Rail's RDHJ by the former Rutland Railroad depot now turned fire station for the town of Wallingford, VT.
The Amish. Their closed and little-known world, along with strict rules of conduct, generate curiosity and a desire to learn more about this "forbidden" or hidden way of life. The Amish are a unique example of the preservation of a traditional culture and way of life over centuries, which is of ethnographic and historical interest.
Their existence without the internet, smartphones, and cars in the 21st century is a striking contrast to a globalized, technologically dependent world. This evokes wonder and a desire to understand how this is possible.
Nostalgia for simplicity: For many, Amish life evokes simpler times, subsistence farming, strong family ties, and a strong sense of community, something lacking in today's individualistic society.
A curiosity familiar to many brought me to this unique place. Today, Here is my photo essay from the Amish village located at the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum.
The city of San Angelo, Texas is scattered with statues of rams throughout the town. Each ram has its own unique paint scheme and accompanying decorations. This ram is a resident outside the fire department.
Camera: Olympus OM-PC with RMC Tokina 28-70mm zoom lens. The OM-PC was the most advanced of the consumer-grade OM cameras, and this one was gifted to me by a friend who used to use it decades ago--when all photography was film photography.
Film: Fomapan 200 ISO, 35mm
Developing: Kodak HC-110, dilution H, 9 min.
Down the street from my place is the local firehouse which I pass by almost very day. Nice to know they are not far in case my place goes up in flames which is highly unlikely considering I live in a modern building built to contemporary fire code.
Rosenbauer AT HTLF20 und HLF auf MB Atego der US-Feuerwehr Katterbach vor der Wache, die bereits 1937 erbaut und seitdem als Feuerwache durchgehend genutzt wird.
Mehr zur Wache in Katterbach und den weiteren US Army Fire Stations in Bayern lest ihr im Buch: www.mietoldtimer.de/produkt/us-miliaerfeuerwehren/
Marion Hose Bar, located in Jim Thorpe, PA, is a unique bar and restaurant housed in a beautifully restored 1885 firehouse