I know it's been a while but boy do I have a FABULOUS photo to make up for taking so long!! Let me give you the story and the reason it is an "in between" photo. I'm sure you all know that my husband and I work A LOT. With that being said I reserve Sundays for my family. I did however make an exception for a fabulous couple a few weeks ago. We got the plans set and everything was ready for a fabulous engagement/family photo session. We headed to Wheeler Farm only to be hit by what I swear must have been tornado strength winds. We decided to make the best of it and work it for all it was worth. Within 15 minutes of starting I rounded the corner near the "play house" only to look up and see flames shooting sky high only 25 feet in front of me. I'm not kidding when I tell you I was up close and personal with a wild fire at Wheeler Farm of all places. We later learned that officials blamed "spontaneous combustion" from a compost pile for starting the blaze.
We turned away from the fire hoping to still get some great shots before we were evacuated. Let's just say that didn't last long. Officials were everywhere and people were getting a little crazy. After being told we had to leave we started walking towards our cars. I looked up to see one of THE coolest cars ever. I am not a car aficionado by any means so I have no idea the make or model but I would guess it was from the 1940's. Well what does a spunky red-head do when she sees something so cool? Get my camera of course! I see the owners of the car heading back to get inside. I literally ran up and begged for 1 minute and the use of their awesome automobile. They were a bit confused but obliged nonetheless. I got 3 frames off when a Ford Explorer comes flying down the dirt road honking and swerving right towards me. The driver literally brushed the side of my leg with his car. We get up and out of the way only to see a very small sticker saying Fire Marshall. Yes that's right folks, not only was I shooting photos during a wild fire I almost got ran over by the Fire Marshall. Needless to say the story behind the photo is what makes it an "in between". Without further ado let me introduce Brenda and Jason...and a seriously cool car!
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The day was crazy to say the least but I must admit that this photo is priceless! I will probably never get an opportunity like this again. I am so glad I was in the wrong place at the right time. Thanks Brenda and Jason for indulging my wild idea. I think it was worth nearly getting hit by the crazy Fire Marshall.
Until next time...
Angela
