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Fire_Lookout
03-01-2013, 06:12 PM
I'm the new guy here, although I am an OLD guy. I am a retired airline pilot and I now work as a USFS fire lookout in Oregon from May through October. I'll be starting my 5th fire season in about two months.
I'm into a lot of outdoor activities, as my profile indicates. But I'm all-consumed by photography, especially wildland fire photography.
I live in the mountains along the NC/SC state line, near the Mountain Bridge Wilderness. I drive to Oregon (3200 miles) in early May and return in late October.
The drive has taken me through fantastic places: Paria, Canyonlands, Kodachrome Basin, Death Valley, White Sands, Inyo NF, and many more. But the time in the fire lookout tower in the Deschutes NF is the ultimate. I look forward to sharing my adventures from Fire Season 2013, and to learning from this forum.
mac

jman
03-01-2013, 06:22 PM
Hey Mac, that's cool! I use to be a wildland firefighter in St. George, Utah (covering the Arizona Strip district) and did that for 2 years as a EFF. I loved it! I have some cool photos I can share as well. This could be a fun idea...hmm...I'll go through my albums and post some TRs on firefighting.

Yea, post yours - I love to see some fire photography of Oregon.

anyways, Welcome!

accadacca
03-01-2013, 06:56 PM
Welcome Mac. We do love great photography... :2thumbs: