Like yesterday, I spent my morning traveling through Ocean City, Maryland photographing the devastation brought on by hurricane Sandy. Damage seemed similar if not slightly worse than the day before.

My job as a Deputy Fire Marshal in Worcester County, Maryland is never a dull one. During storms such as Hurricane Sandy I am required to be available for emergency response should my services as a fire investigator, hazardous materials technician, fire code official and anything else they tell me to do are needed. Today I […]

For my 34th birthday, my girlfriend Angela decided she would give me an “experience” rather than a gift. I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant, but when I met at her apartment in Syracuse, NY (she goes to physician assistant school at Le Moyne College there), she had the car packed and was ready for […]

You probably remember that saying from grade school. Well that’s just the tip of what the Ocean City Fire Department taught students at the Ocean City Elementary School last week. The second week of October is recognized nationally as Fire Prevention Week. As a firefighter myself, I set out this past week to help my […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn’t have anything on me. Well maybe he doesn’t get car sick but I do. I know it’s like I’m 8 years old. During a recent wedding in St. Lucia, I had to take a TWO HOUR shuttle ride from the airport to our resort. It was literally the exact opposite end of […]

 reorganized my camera bags • taught at the fire academy • drove over a really cool bridge in Delaware • edited a lot of photos • ate an amazing crab cake sandwhich • surprised my girlfriend with THREE Smith Island Cakes • drove over that really cool bridge at night • checked out some fireworks • took some wedding photos • took some […]

took some wedding photos • found some dirt roads on the ATV • tried out new energy drinks • ate mexican • saw fireworks • hung out with Chip • found a new beer favorite (Sam Adam’s Summer Ale) • hung out at Mackys • ate pizza • drove some country roads • bought some new ties • hung out in Baltimore for engagement photos • […]

took a bunch of wedding photos • stopped to smell the flowers • ate at Chick Fil A (aka heaven) • photographed more weddings • got a new vest • photographed a surprise proposal (my first) • drove a fire engine in Ocean City • went to Baltimore • photographed an air show • took a road trip • edited wedding photos • grilled • sent a […]

It’s days like today when I really, really like my day job… As the hazmat team leader for Worcester County, Maryland I placed units on standby in case one of the planes for the air show over the beach in Ocean City had a problem. I had an opportunity during the last part of the […]

took Chip to the vet • cleaned my handgun and rifle • Chip almost ate my hot pockets • watched the entire series of Lost on Netflix • checked on the fire boat progress • went to two baseball games • bought a new lens • took Chip for a car ride • drove to Baltimore • took Chip to the dog spa • […]