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View from "The Monster"

Recently, I photographed the Surfside Beach Fire Station in South Myrtle Beach. What an outstanding structure –  the architecture and design blend perfectly with coastal living. Early in the planning stages, there was talk of me shooting some low level aerial photographs from the top of the ladder truck. Lucky for me, Captain Packard gave us the go ahead.

We were using a brand new, state of the art firetruck, complete with all the bells and whistles, which included a 104′ ladder and bucket. It was a beautiful day and we had a blast!

Our tour guide was Lt. Faulkenberry, who did a great job maneuvering “The Monster”, as they called it. Mike Pry, the talented architect from DP3 Architects in Greenville, SC, also enjoyed the view of his creation from more than 100 feet in the air.

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