{"id":1783,"date":"2011-04-19T22:01:27","date_gmt":"2011-04-20T05:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2011-04-19T22:01:51","modified_gmt":"2011-04-20T05:01:51","slug":"meetup-at-castle-rock-fire-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/meetup-at-castle-rock-fire-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Meetup At Castle Rock Fire Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Saturday, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DenverPhotowalk\" target=\"_blank\">Denver Photowalk Group<\/a> held a Meetup at the Castle Rock Fire Station. This Meetup was organized by Tim Tonge, who was a leader of one of the many <a href=\"http:\/\/worldwidephotowalk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kelby Worldwide Photowalks<\/a> in July last year. I was greeted by Tim on arrival, who gave a brief overview of the event and any procedures to follow should a call occur. Several engines were located in the fire house. This engine was setup with doors wide open.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1777\" style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0026-Fire-Engine-Doors-Open.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1777\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1777\" title=\"1024-0026-Fire-Engine-Doors-Open\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0026-Fire-Engine-Doors-Open.jpg\" alt=\"1024-0026-Fire-Engine-Doors-Open\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0026-Fire-Engine-Doors-Open.jpg 333w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0026-Fire-Engine-Doors-Open-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire Engine, Doors Open<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Parked outside was a second engine. The sky was full of storm clouds this Saturday afternoon. The clouds were reflected in the windshield.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1775\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0006-Ladder-And-Reflections.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1775\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1775\" title=\"1024-0006-Ladder-And-Reflections\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0006-Ladder-And-Reflections.jpg\" alt=\"1024-0006-Ladder-And-Reflections\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0006-Ladder-And-Reflections.jpg 500w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0006-Ladder-And-Reflections-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ladder And Reflections<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here is a pair of boots&#8230; almost ready to wear!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1776\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0020-Boots-Ready-To-Wear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1776\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1776\" title=\"1024-0020-Boots-Ready-To-Wear\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0020-Boots-Ready-To-Wear.jpg\" alt=\"1024-0020-Boots-Ready-To-Wear\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0020-Boots-Ready-To-Wear.jpg 500w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0020-Boots-Ready-To-Wear-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boots, Ready To Wear<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The recreation room is located on one side of the firehouse. No one was playing at this table!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1778\" style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0062-Fire-Station-Recreation-Room.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1778\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1778\" title=\"1024-0062-Fire-Station-Recreation-Room\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0062-Fire-Station-Recreation-Room.jpg\" alt=\"1024-0062-Fire-Station-Recreation-Room\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0062-Fire-Station-Recreation-Room.jpg 333w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0062-Fire-Station-Recreation-Room-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire Station Recreation Room<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Some more reflections from another windshield.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1779\" style=\"width: 336px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0075-Cloud-Reflections-In-The-Windshield.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779\" title=\"1024-0075-Cloud-Reflections-In-The-Windshield\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0075-Cloud-Reflections-In-The-Windshield.jpg\" alt=\"1024-0075-Cloud-Reflections-In-The-Windshield\" width=\"326\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0075-Cloud-Reflections-In-The-Windshield.jpg 326w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0075-Cloud-Reflections-In-The-Windshield-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cloud Reflections In The Windshield<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tim has arranged Devon to be our firefighter model for the afternoon. Having pulled out the fire hose, Devon slung it over one shoulder. That&#8217;s 50 feet of hose that he is carrying.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1780\" style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0140-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1780\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1780\" title=\"1024-0140-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-2\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0140-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-2.jpg\" alt=\"1024-0140-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-2\" width=\"338\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0140-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-2.jpg 338w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0140-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-2-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devon, With Fire Hose No 2<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Devon was chatting with us, but found it difficult to keep a straight face with a bunch of photographers out there!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1781\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0143-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1781\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1781\" title=\"1024-0143-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-3\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0143-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-3.jpg\" alt=\"1024-0143-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-3\" width=\"320\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0143-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-3.jpg 320w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0143-Devon-With-Fire-Hose-No-3-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devon, With Fire Hose No 3<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Finally, I made an image of the three flagstaffs outside the station.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1782\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0147-Flags-Flying-In-The-Wind.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1782\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1782\" title=\"1024-0147-Flags-Flying-In-The-Wind\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0147-Flags-Flying-In-The-Wind.jpg\" alt=\"1024-0147-Flags-Flying-In-The-Wind\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0147-Flags-Flying-In-The-Wind.jpg 500w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1024-0147-Flags-Flying-In-The-Wind-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flags, Flying In The Wind<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thank you, Tim, for organizing this event. Everyone had a great time shooting. You may find more photographs at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DenverPhotowalk\/photos\/1352441\/\" target=\"_blank\">Meetup website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Saturday, the Denver Photowalk Group held a Meetup at the Castle Rock Fire Station. This Meetup was organized by Tim Tonge, who was a leader of one of the many Kelby Worldwide Photowalks in July last year. 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