This morning I was able to watch the North Cascades boys do a couple of practice jumps and I was glad to photograph RW from the moment he left the plane to the moment he hit the ground. I love watching him fly. I love, even more, seeing him — seeing all of them — safe and sound back on earth again. I know all the girls out there who love a smokejumper will say amen to that!
We have one of our sisters and our very most favorite niece (and only niece, which makes her even more the favoritest) visiting us at our Methow homestead. Tomorrow, Julia and I are going to spend some time making jewelry together out in Miss Maple. I can’t wait. She’s a real corker.
Hope you’re all well!
Born in a canoe,
How exhilarating, and such beauty! Glad that are all safe (as testimony to their training.)
I hope you enjoy your visit with family. Be well.
Blargh…Glad. That. All. Are. Safe.
Beautiful…I love the color of their chutes…happy hammering J! xx
they have the same smile!
I’ve said it before I’ll say it again…GURL….!!! He’s adorable.
Oh my! No wonder you love him. He flys like a BIRD!
And he gives everyone around him their OWN set of wings too…what a man. What a man.
such a beautiful and loving post!
they look a bit like jellyfish with their chutes open against the vast canopy of blue sky.
i do hope that you will document tomorrow’s jewelry extravaganza in miss maple.
creating with a corker should be fun!
xx
WOW!!! Girl, thank you for posting this, I have never seen something like this! A-Mazing! Your heart must go up there with him, I’m so glad they are all safe back on the ground, now you mean to tell me they do this near a fire, to help stop it! My mind is all twisted up, and boggled!! And grateful! Wow! You people are freaky amazing! Hahaha! Have fun creating! <3
Oh yeah P.S. The 7th, picture looks like he is defying gravity! A-Mazing!!!
And so I ask, is there anything he CAN’T do?
NOPE!!!!
Wow, that’s amazing! Glad to hear your summer is full of all the lovely things!
Oh, Jillian! I never dreamed we would be in a position to witness your Smokejumper’s action. Thanks so much for sharing all of this.
Thanks for this post. What an amazing photographer you are! Yes indeed! And how wonderful to see the happy faces of practice jumps. Something tells me my bro and your man will run into each other this season – I’ll be thinking & praying for all the boys out there. xoxo
Praying, praying, praying…all season long. No harm would touch those amazing Smokejumpers! <3
Wow, amazing men those smokejumpers! and your niece is a little cutie~ enjoy your time together.
SO good to see this through your lens, and it must be wonderful to be able to see it through your own eyes more or less whenever you wish!
x
Wonderful perspective — parachutes popping open like popcorn in the sky
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EVERYONE!!! I loved reading the comments you left on this post — thank you so much for being here. xx