Columbus, Ohio Division of Fire Ladder 28 on scene of a working fire.

Plainfield Fire Territory

Hendricks County, Indiana

Ladder 129

This appears to be a Ladder-backed Woodpecker.

When traveling through the scattered cactus and mesquite of the arid southwestern U.S., it’s difficult to believe that these almost treeless habitats are home to woodpeckers. But the Ladder-backed (once known as the “Cactus Woodpecker”) is an attractive dweller of deserts, desert scrub, and thorn forests. It can also be found in pinyon pine and pinyon-juniper forest. Like many small dwellers of arid habitats, Ladder-backed Woodpeckers can be inconspicuous and quiet, requiring a bit of time and patience to find. Their small size and agility make them deft foragers among the thorns and spines of plants like cholla, mesquite, and prickly pear.

So, what's he doing in my back yard? Sorry I couldn't get a better image, but it was a spur-of-the-moment thing! At least Woody doesn't mind the colorful grasshopper!

Kobe, Japan

Building instructions

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This is one of the rusty ladders leading down to the harbour in Margate. I had to climb down and hang off the side of a small fishing boat to catch this one with a 50mm 1.8.

Hope you enjoy.

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Hydropsalis climacocerca (ssp?)

Caño Cunubén, Inírida, Guainía, Colombia.

Male. Widespread along forest-fringed rivers in the Amazon and Guianan regions.

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Gilbert Riparian Reserve, Gilbert, AZ - January, 2017

Philadelphia Fire Department

Ladder 290

1993 Simon-Duplex/LTI (EX-Ladder 169, EX-Ladder 228, EX-Ladder 9)

Running as Ladder 9

It feels like it's been forever since I had the chance to catch some colour on a Friday afternoon.

Catching a nice one at Kiama has been a bit of a "White Whale" for me - it was a late burn but lasted for quite a while thankfully.

Pentax K1 w DFA15-30/2.8

ISO400 f/11 two exposures 10, 30sec's

Raw developed in DxO PhotoLab6 to .tiff, stacked and blended in ON1 PhotoRaw2023.5

Colour graded in Nik6 Color Efex

Tweaked in Topaz Denoise and finished off back in PhotoLab.

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On scene at an alarm activation on the OSU Campus.

Gilbert Riparian Reserve, Gilbert, AZ - January, 2017

The local police and fire departments had a display of their vehicles downtown. Liked the swirl in the clouds behind this ladder truck.

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Lower Salt River, Tonto National Forest, AZ. (Pennington Wild Bird Feed winner)

Fire Department New York Ladder 10

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West Reading Fire Department

2012 Crimson

2000 GPM Waterous two-stage pump

500 Gallon Water Tank

103' aerial device and seating for 8 firefighters

Philadelphia Fire Department

Ladder 23

1998 ALF

Scottsdale, AZ

A view of Asilo Santarelli ladder

Progettato dall'ingegnere Guido Savini, l'asilo Santarelli, sorse fra il 1934 e il 37 sull'area dell'ex convento di Santa Maria in Valverde, in luogo di un vecchio asilo infantile, demolito perché non più funzionale ed igienico. Composto da tre blocchi, l'edificio è organizzato intorno ad una corte, chiusa su tre lati dagli edifici e da un portico a T. Le pitture murali delle aule e della cappella sono dell'artista forlivese Francesco Olivucci.

Nikon D850

85mm

Columbus, Ohio Division of Fire Ladder 15

This caught my eye. I hope it catches yours, too.

3/4, adult male, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

A rusty old ladder on the sea wall surrounding the harbour in Crail, Fife.

Dan uses the ladder to place the last brick on the main section of the building

Columbus, Ohio Division of Fire Ladder Company 1 "Top Gun"

2022 Pierce Enforcer Ascendant 107' Tiller

In service less than a month when these photos were taken.

Philadelphia Fire Department

Ladder 24

2016 KME

Philadelphia Fire Department

Ladder 8

2017 KME 100'

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2013 Seagrave tiller ladder

Talleyville Fire Company - New Castle County, DE

Ladder 25

2017 KME 109'