A collection of short photo essays April 1, 2009
A photographer's assignments constitute a variety of events, circumstances and planned activities and sometimes not so planned activities. Sometimes it's easy, but not that often, sometimes one needs to coax subjects into a lens, and other times there is life as it unfolds in front of you; take the shot or lose it into the stream of time.
Saharah Seppanen gingerly plays with the worm on her hook as she gets ready to try her luck at catching a fish or two on the dock at Green Valley Park Lake during the Optimist Club Fishing Festival.
Wearing a turban of balloons Abby Clouser has a cool hat and a sun shade device all in one at the Optimist Club Fishing Festival, conducted Saturday, March 29 at Green Valley Park.
Tyler Greenwood reels in a feisty rainbow trout during the 3rd Annual Rim Country Optimist Club Fishing Festival at Green Valley Park, Saturday, March 29.
Listening to opening comments by this year's Wild Land Fire Safety event coordinator, Rick Herron of Hell's Gate Fire Department, many local fire fighters spent most of their day learning how to use tools, shelters, water bladders, planning strategies, and operation of field machines.
Trey Shill of Hell's Gate Fire Department gets hands on experience in creating a fire break between a burn area and a fire free zone while participating in the Wild Land Fire Safety event at Rumsey Park, Saturday, March 28.
Getting into a personal fire shelter isn't as easy as it looks. Gary Vohs knows first hand how slow and difficult it can be. He is with the Payson Fire Department and participated in this year's Wild Land Fire Safety event conducted Saturday, March 28 at Rumsey Park.
P.L. Phillips has a busy morning cooking and flipping pancakes at the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast in conjunction with Payson Community Kids Saturday, March 28 at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church.
Bill Davis pours more pancake batter on the griddle at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church during the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast in conjunction with Payson Community Kids Saturday, March 28.
Sheperd Shill, left, waits for his breakfast as Vi Adams, and George Spears deliver food and beverages to the many waiting customers during the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast at the Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, Saturday, March 28.
The sign to the left of Judy O'Connell says it all as she raises money for Payson Community Kids in conjunction with the Payson Lions Charitable Foundation pancake breakfast at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, Saturday, March 28.
Three accomplished musicians brought to life the classic folk sound of the Limelighters. Gaylan Taylor, Andy Corwin and Mack Baily drew an enthusiastic crowd for a concert at the high school auditorium Saturday, with half of the money going to the drama club. The folk singers took the name and carry on the tradition of the original Limelighters, which consisted of Glenn Yarrough, Alex Hassilev and Lou Gottleib.
Andy Corwin regales the crowd with tales of the Limelighters, past and present.
