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| I work closely with wildland firefighters. These brave young men and women are near and dear to my heart. It is with the utmost respect that I pray for the families and all who knew and loved the Granite Mountain Hotshot crew. The Yarnell Fire and the hard work and sacrifices made will never, ever be forgotten. |
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| My mom and her brother Bill in Hawaii. |
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| Arizona sunset. |
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| A visit with my favorite son. |
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| I found nail polish that resembles the color of my creamsicle colored winter coat. (I know, no one wants to see my feet, just scroll by quickly.) |
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| Arizona sunset. |
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| The view from the Keenwild Helibase; Mountain Center, California. |
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| The girls, at the helibase. |
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| My tired girl. |
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| Tiny wildflowers in California. |
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| Space and a half, parking hog, that's me. |
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| At BIH, Bishop, California airport, for the Lundy Fire. |
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| Cierra getting some love in the pilot lounge at BIH. |
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| Hotel dog sleeps. |
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| The girls, after driving 295 miles from Bishop to Idyllwild. |
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| At home in Arizona with my kitty. |
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| Arizona sunrise. |
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| Cierra with her kitties: Nick and No Kitty Bad Kitty. |
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| Views from Idyllwild, California. |
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| My Honey. |
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| Woodpecker tree in Idyllwild. |
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| Evening walk in Idyllwild. |
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| Evening walk in Idyllwild. |
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| Evening walk in Idyllwild. |
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| Oh deer! At the Keenwild Helibase. |
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| Good morning from L70, Agua Dolce Airpark. |
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| Our fire crew's truck. |
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| Siller Brothers helitanker, an S61 Sikorsky helicopter. |
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| Grand Canyon Helicopter's Bell helicopter. |
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| Powerhouse Fire command center. |
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| Siller Brothers helitanker, an S61 Sikorsky helicopter. |
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| Erickson Air Crane airtanker. |
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| Super Puma. |
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| USFS lunch. |
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| My fuel truck. |
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| Good morning from L70, Agua Dolce Airpark. |
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| Powerhouse Fire. |
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| USFS lunch. |
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| Wise words of wisdom from Taco Bell. |
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| Cierra stayed with Aunty Jewels and Beezy for a week, Cierra had a lot of fun and received a lot of love. |
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| An airplane in my parking spot. The folks at Agua Dolce Airpark were very kind and hospitable to us during our stay. |
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| USFS vegetarian lunch (this sandwich was creme cheese and sliced cucumber). |
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| This is not my crew, but the men and women in yellow and green are my heroes. |
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| USFS vegetarian lunch (veggie burger). |
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| Driving by the fire camp. The Powerhouse Fire burned more than 30,000 acres with up to 2,000 firefighters. |
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| Seeking shade under the fuel truck. |
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| Presidential TFR (temporary flight restriction). We're the blue dot on the edge of the TFR. |
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| PJ & a Bell 407. |
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| USFS vegetarian lunch. |
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| Seeking shade during lunch. Jael (I call him El Jefe) and PJ. |
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| Sometimes, we wait. |
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| Me with my fuel truck. |
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| One of two Huey's. |
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| Feather. |
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| Good morning from L70, Agua Dolce Airpark. |
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| Our helitack crew. Keenwild 535 Helitack, based in Mountain Center, California. We will be dedicated to this crew for six months each year for a minimum of five years. |
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| The lovely view my first morning in Idyllwild, California. |
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| Cierra has a new friend named Jewels and Aunty Jewels gave her a bone. |
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| A gift from My Honey, he knows what I like =} |
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| The view from the helipad at Keenwild. |
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| Our first evening at Keenwild. |
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| The view of the station from the helipad at Keenwild. |
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| My fuel truck. I have to share it with Errol, the helicopter mechanic, because he has a CDL too and doubles as a fueler. |
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| My first breakfast in Idyllwild with My Honey and Cierra (woof!). |
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| Driving around, getting to know Idyllwild. |
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| Collecting small rocks. |
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| Cierra's new friend, Beezie. She belongs to Aunty Jewels. |
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| Manzinita Tree |
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| Enjoying the tall trees on a beautiful morning. |
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| The largest pizza box I have ever seen, from Big Mouth Pizza in Santa Clarita, CA. |
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| This is Trinity, she's 9 years old, she shuttled me around the airpark in her golf cart. |
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| Los Angeles County Sheriff's Super Puma. |
