
hey y'all!
I just got back into town from a Forest Fire Division Supervisor workshop I attended in Dryden, Ontario last week. It was a real blast to meet up with a few dozen of my fellow veteran fire fighters again and swap old war stories.

My time at dA has been limited of late. I've carried a bit of my last journal over (below) which explains why.
The weather has seen a bit of everything lately and winter still clings to the shore of Lake Superior outside my window. The geese are back though, and the odd tidbit of grass is starting to show. Still things look drab and not very exciting for photography yet. That suits my busy schedule, though, so I'm actually very upbeat about the whole changing of seasons!
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I want to showcase the fifth painting done of one of my photos! ~
gillianlee did a great job with this painting based on my 'Reach for a Summer Sky' photograph:

Thanks Gillian... it's beautiful!

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Most of you know that I am a forest fire fighter by trade ... 18th year! I'm an Incident Commander level 3 and run my own helitack (helicopter initial attack) crew. I work from April until October and my job takes me all over the continent for weeks on end, so you can expect the odd break from my submissions when the fires start to rock.
When the season gets hot and the fires take me away, it has been my custom to disable all comments on my work. I do this only because I just won't have the time to reply. I've always felt it is important to acknowledge all comments left with my work... and I'm batting about 95% in that department.

Now that I'm back to work, my submissions have slowed from one per day down to about two per week, but I'm still kicking around my hometown prepping equipment, training my crew, and waiting on the first fires of spring. Thus, the comments are still activated and appreciated!
You can expect that submission rate to slow to around one per week as the season progresses, but I'll still be posting the work I'd like to sell throughout the summer since I carry tons of new stuff around on a memory stick and take advantage of internet connections while on the road.
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I've removed my 'Recent Wows' section for the season... sorry but I just don't have time to go hunting for art until next October. However, I'll continue to showcase artists I feel are great picks for
anyone's watchlist. There's a really good (and fairly new to dA) American nature photographer added to the list there... go check out his work and tell him I sent you!
Be good to yourselves my friends, and thanks for dropping by!
Skinner

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Brettcquality nature photography from the USA



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autumn-etherealnew to dA! .. nature photographer from France.



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eswendela talented Finnish nature photographer



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dreamspeaka brilliant digital artist and dear friend.



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Nullermandenvery cool portraiture - a must watch.



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hilmanfajarvery nice photography from Indonesia.



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4420A great conceptual and abstract talent.



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LateforA very talented nature photog from the USA.
...brand new to dA too!


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tredowskiDigital painter brand new to dA!



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elementalityThis nature photog has it goin' on!



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StephanusEmbricanusAn indescribable mixed-media artist. My jaw hit the floor!



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tomaskasparincredible American nature photography.



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Alcoveamazing photog... astounding gallery!


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ZeEnigMaan inspiration to me..



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Slawekgrucaa fantastic conceptualist and illustrator from Poland.



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FrodoKan amazing painter ... his gallery is a fantasy land!









'November Rush 4'
Devious Comments
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Loving like no other until the worlds end
great, same attitude here, but i am a bit younger than you - and surprised that you answered me that fast, since i expected you to work, somewhere, on some training, waiting for the beast to start eating ...
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i think that god has a sick sense of humor, and when i die, i expect to find him laughing ...
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"all the diamonds in this world that mean anything to me,
are conjured up by wind and sunlight sparkling on the sea"
Bruce Cockburn
it's pretty interesting to see a fire fighter smoking, though.
the shots of the beast are beautiful and powerful and scary ...
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i think that god has a sick sense of humor, and when i die, i expect to find him laughing ...
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everything that is good is either: immoral, illigal, or fattening.
The nature of my heart doesn't respect the laws of physics or definition.
plz take ur time to read this [link]
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I can't go back
these are my tears
the dark is my home
believe my fears
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I want to kill
but I'm ready to
....diE
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Your shindig's kinda boring
Shall I spike the punch with cyanide?
I gotta warn you - You'll need a coroner tonight
Calling Mr. Killjoy
And I don't care if you don't like me
NO! ~ Lordi
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"If you lose sight of your path, listen for the destination in your heart."
I indulge in generic, cliche, teen poetry.
And damn proud. ;D
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I'd like to say you've inspired me but truth is I wouldn't know how to start to 'copy' your style; I'm still a beginner, I suppose, in this wacky world of photography.
Thanks for sharing your art!
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-Jill
~*Living without passion isn't living at all*~
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*it's not my fault i fell in love, your the one that pushed me*
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"all the diamonds in this world that mean anything to me,
are conjured up by wind and sunlight sparkling on the sea"
Bruce Cockburn
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"all the diamonds in this world that mean anything to me,
are conjured up by wind and sunlight sparkling on the sea"
Bruce Cockburn
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"all the diamonds in this world that mean anything to me,
are conjured up by wind and sunlight sparkling on the sea"
Bruce Cockburn
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We're all mad here.
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"all the diamonds in this world that mean anything to me,
are conjured up by wind and sunlight sparkling on the sea"
Bruce Cockburn
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"all the diamonds in this world that mean anything to me,
are conjured up by wind and sunlight sparkling on the sea"
Bruce Cockburn
--
"all the diamonds in this world that mean anything to me,
are conjured up by wind and sunlight sparkling on the sea"
Bruce Cockburn
--
"all the diamonds in this world that mean anything to me,
are conjured up by wind and sunlight sparkling on the sea"
Bruce Cockburn
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