April 2008 Archives

Back to normal now, and Keiith Birmingham is on fire with our Photo of the Day. The photo is from the Santa Anita Fire. The caption reads: Wildland firefighters work along a mountain side above Sierra Madre clearing hot spots after three days of forest fires.

Multiple photos were strong. The first is an unexpected photo from James Carbone. He shot a story on a new lift at a hospital. The caption reads: Beatrice Denis Edwards, 85, of Whittier, smiles as she get's lifted into bed with the help of a Liko Cieling Lift, part of the Safe Lift Program, at the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in Whittier. The Liko Cieling Lift is a new tool at the hospital to help move patients in and out of bed easily and safely.

Sarah Reigewirtz spent the day on the fire lines shooting the fire crews as they fought back the Santa Anita Fire. Two photos shined. The first photo caption reads: Inmates with the Los Angeles County Camp 14 fire crew hike a hill as they cut a fire line in the foothills above Sierra Madre to hold back the Santa Anita Fire from homes Monday April 28, 2008. Over 500 acres have burned and around 1000 residents have been evacuated.

The second photo caption reads: Los Angeles County Camp 14 fire crews cut a fire line in the foothills above Sierra Madre to hold back the Santa Anita Fire from homes Monday April 28, 2008. Over 500 acres have burned and around 1000 residents have been evacuated.

A long break, I know. I return with excellent photos this week. Two photos represent today's Photo of the Day. The story that got everyone's attention from the Santa Anita Fires over the weekend was the wedding party that had to be rescued. This photo was shot by a member of the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team. The caption reads: This photo shows Jon Pedder of the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team directing the evacuation of 42 members of the wedding party at Camp Sturtevant, 3 1/2 miles north of Chantry Flats (North of Sierra Madre) during the fire. This picture shows the loading of one of four trips made by the helicopter. Taken by Roger Gray (member of Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team)

Not to toot my own horn, but this photo worked out well. The caption reads: An Aero Union bomber dumps fire retardant on the front line of the western edge of the fire either known as the Santa Anita Canyon Fire or the Chantry fire.

Sorry about that everyone. I was on vacation last week and part of this week. If the server permits, I'll upload a few tomorrow as I have time to look through the best of the best.

Does anybody have a photo to contribute? If so, send me an email to tim.berger@sgvn.com

No photo selected today. If you have one that you want considered, now would be the time to e-mail it to me.

68 photos to choose from, and it was photo number 68 that became the Photo of the Day. Raul Roa, who has made a name for himself shooting photos of birds in the SGV and Whittier got this beautiful photo. Caption reads: A female Anna's hummingbird, right, feeds a fledgling as it rests on a branch near its nest at the Whittier Narrows Nature Center in South El Monte. The young bird was seen trying out its wings as it flew for a few seconds at a time from one small branch to another. According to the USGS Patuent Wildlife Research Center's website this little birds fledge 18-23 days after being born.