Thursday, September 18, 2008

Skywatch...





Hey All,

Happy SWF!!

Sorry I was not prepared this week for a photo, so I had to yank one from the archives and I hope you guys like this one.

This photo was taken two years ago at a massive fire in Lebanon County. When I say massive, I could see the smoke from my house In Millersville and it's about 25 miles from my house to where this fire was at. The size of this building was 14 acres in itself. If that gives you any idea..

This photo is of a Dauphin County Tower Ladder flowing water on the backside of the building. I thought it would fit as all you have is the smoke, some clouds and the platform..

Hope you enjoy the day and Please check out the other great SWF sites at the link listed to the left!

Have a great day!

Woody

36 comments:

Jim Klenke said...

Looks like the firefighters didnt have much of a chance to put it out. Its huge.

Terrell is about 30 miles east of Dallas.

Brad Myers said...

I like it Woody, it fits perfectly. I don't get much chance to get out and get something new these days myself.

Alan Pulley said...

Very impressive photo! Thanks for sharing.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Very different skywatch and archives are always welcome.

Anonymous said...

wow that is a really interesting shot. good thing you were there with your camera ;)

mine is up :)
http://www.mummydiariesblog.com/2008/09/sky-watch-friday-cat-cloud.html

Sarah Feeney said...

Very cool photo Woody! I have a soft spot for the fire service - you guys do an amazing job! :)

Michele said...

Wow.. sounds like a mighty big fire by the description you were giving.
Great photo. Really puts it in perspective.

Have a really good weekend!
~Michele J~
Mountain Retreat

Anonymous said...

That's a different shot, and very cool, I might add...I figured bradley would like it...

 gmirage said...

Wow! I had to read first your note before actually understanding what Im seeing...Very nicely captured, hope all is well now...

Visiting via DriveBy Photos.

Jacque said...

fabulous!

angela said...

Now that's a dramatic photo. Happy SWF

The Birdlady said...

I thinkl that's a winner! Excellent photo-journalism.

AphotoAday said...

Great shot -- has some excitement going on...

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Woody: A great capture of a tragic time for the people of the town.

Tanya Breese said...

Eerie photo, very unique for skywatch! Happy SWF :)

storyteller said...

Wow … what a dramatic capture! I’m glad you pulled it from your archives to share. Mine’s up at Sacred Ruminations.
Hugs and blessings,

Arija said...

That is a dramatic photo, I'm glad you explained as it looked like there were three guys nailed to the gable of a roof.

Gayle said...

Looks like beautiful skies without the smoke.

magiceye said...

wow! some fire!

Kathleen said...

I live in Lebanon County and do not recall this fire. What is it? Great photo....

Kathleen said...

Yes...oh my goodness. How could I forget that fire? Thanks...

Woody said...

Thank you all for stopping by my blog. I will get to your blog as soon as I can If I have not been there already.

LadyinPink,

This fire was at the old ALCOA plant located on Route 419 just outside of Cornwall Borough. It is in South Lebanon Township. The fire was on October 26th 2006 and went to a total of 10 alarms

A Blog In The Rough said...

Wow, very impressive but scary pic!

SandyCarlson said...

I admire your courage. This is quite a photo, too!

Fish Whisperer said...

Very cool shot Woody. Firetruck and fire fighter are always a welcome addition to SWF.
Cheers

Dewdrop said...

That's a powerful photo. Amazing! We dealt with large fires a couple of years ago. Smoke from 60 miles away inundated us. Amazing.

Anonymous said...

Whoa! That is quite the blaze! It's amazing that you could see the smoke from so far away...

me ann my camera said...

Wow, what a unique vantage point for this skywatch. Unfortunate as the opportunity was, what a magnificent photo it is!

Unknown said...

Spectacular shot Woody!

Anonymous said...

Awesome shot, and since I've never seen it's new to me:)

Rambling Woods said...

That is a big fire. My husband has been a volunteer for 25 years and is taking an EMT course as we speak. Thanks for all you do for your community...

chrome3d said...

Most spectacular stuff. Those fire fighters sure are staring at the mouth of a real danger. There is nothing wrong with getting something from the archives.

Anonymous said...

That is one scary looking fire. So much smoke. That is a nice photograph.

Indrani said...

Initially I thought they were dark clouds. Hope there were no casualties.

duopastorale said...

That's a WOW shot, my favourite this week!

Zeee said...

I love the shot! It looks like the clouds and the smoke are blending together.

Thanks for dropping by! ;)