Menlo Park 4 alarm Fire

"Firefighters move a ladder away from a building where a four-alarm fire broke out early Tuesday morning in Menlo Park. Smoke from the fire was spotted at about 7:45 a.m. at the building located on University Drive and Santa Cruz Avenue. One firefighter had minor injuries."

A fire broke out yesterday in Menlo Park before I even got into work. Though they fire chief told me that the fire was not visible, I would of probably got some stellar photos.



At the scene I was also yelled at by MPPD for crossing the police line... now what type of photojournalist would I be if I didn't??? lol If you are a friend of mine on facebook or myspace go check it out!


"Chief Harold Schapelhouman, of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, surveys an area where a four-alarm fire broke out early Tuesday morning in Menlo Park."

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Folk Dance Lessons

"Members of a beginning Folk Dance class lead by Marcel Vinokur, of Palo Alto (not pictured) practice on Tuesday in Menlo Park. Vinokur has been teaching Folk Dance to locals for 52 years."

After a long day of 4 prior assignments, I settled in for my 5th. Light outside was great and the two different lights where very interesting.



"Marcel Vinokur, of Palo Alto, leads the advance Folk Dance Class to a Macedonian dance on Tuesday in Menlo Park. Vinokur has been teaching Folk Dance to locals for 52 years."

After I got the shot I wanted and the students started to trickle in, I made my way inside. Marcel talked to me a bit and told me how long he was teaching and that he works for NASA. It was a nice finish for the day.

September 11th Details

"American flags stand on the lawn of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District Headquarters Station located on Middlefield Road. Menlo Park firefighters placed 343 American flags at each of the districts stations on Thursday to commemorate the sacrifice of the firefighters in the September 11th terrorist attacks."
Yet another busy day! One of my assignments where basically over even before I woke up. But details is not always bad.

Though I do have some photos of people looking at the American flags, the details brought it home for me.

Enjoy!

Just for Fun

My editor and I went to do report on a story a couple of weeks ago just down the street from the office. The sun was setting as we where about to take off and since he loves his car soooo much I told him to stand in front of his car so I can snap a photo. There is a lot of goofy shots of him but I finally got a decent shot of him and his car.