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Playing with Shadows

MilliGFunk — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:46:23 +0000

When I explored the fire engine graveyards in Richwoods, Missouri, it was nearly the end of the day, and the sun cast long shadows everywhere I walked.

After an hour or more of trespassing on private property, being eaten alive by chiggars, and praying to God that some country bumpkin didn’t chase me off with a shotgun, I closed my adventure out with a few fun shadow shots, taken against the bright reds, yellows, and oranges of Richwood’s amazing old fire engines.

Shadow I, photo by and of smalltowngirl

Shadow II, photo by and of smalltowngirl

Shadow III, photo by and of smalltowngirl

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Richwoods, Missouri is located between Sullivan and Hillsboro, Missouri, in Washington County, on Highway A/Y, off of Missouri Highway 47.

Richwoods, MO Ford F750 Fire Engine

Richwoods, MO Ford 850 Fire Engine

Richwoods, MO Cadillac Ambulance (Ghostbusters car style)

Richwoods, MO Yellow and Orange Fire Trucks

Fire Engine Self Portraits

Richwoods, MO Mack Truck Fire Engine

Yellow and Orange Fire Engines

MilliGFunk — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:29:44 +0000

Who would have guessed that Richwoods, Missouri, an “unincorporated community” of unknown (but undoubtedly tiny) population, could inspire so many great pictures and blogs?

In the field behind the Richwoods Volunteer Fire Department sit four old fire engines, two of which I’m going to feature today.

Mr. Orange and Mr. Yellow, photo by smalltowngirl

Mr. Orange, pictured below, is the fire engine whose headlight I used for these fun self potraits.

F3, photo by smalltowngirl

Mr. Orange, photo by smalltowngirl

And finally, a happy ending for another ridiculous old fire engines blog:

The End, photo by smalltowngirl

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The Ghostbusters Car Ambulance in Richwoods

The Mack Daddy of Richwoods’ Fire Engines

Richwoods, Missouri is located between Sullivan and Hillsboro, Missouri, in Washington County, on Highway A/Y, off of Missouri Highway 47.

Ford 750 Fire Engine

MilliGFunk — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:34:09 +0000

I drove a Ford Bronco II (4WD) in high school. My brother drove a Ford Ranger, and our dad generally drove Ford F250 and F350 work trucks. A Ford 750 or a Ford 850 are each another matter entirely.

The old fire engines in Richwoods, Missouri were amazing to check out, but this Ford 750 stole my heart…

Stay tuned for another post with photos of other retired Ford 850 and Super Duty fire engines.

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Richwoods, Missouri is located between Sullivan and Hillsboro, Missouri, in Washington County, on Highway A/Y, off of Missouri Highway 47.