Asheville Fire Department Training Burn

I took these photos today of a training burn in Swannanoa, North Carolina conducted by the Asheville Fire Department.

Asheville Fire Department

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Asheville City Hall, Courthouse, and Splasheville

Autumn is about to arrive here in Asheville, NC so here is another round of photos in Pack Square Park before the weather changes. I am spotlighting Asheville City Hall, the Courthouse, and our water fountain “Splasheville” in this post. I’ve taken photos of these landmarks before, but it’s intriguing to me how the lighting and sky color is so changing from day to day. Mix that in with the mood I am in, what inspires me that day, and what lenses or filters I feel like utilizing and the end result differs each time. In general I think that’s a good recipe for what makes photographers and images stand apart from one another. Technical aspects such as composition, exposure and aperture come in to play too (not to mention post-processing and the infinite possibilities one can arrive at), but the most important part of photography for me is the passion and drive to always learn. If I didn’t have it, well, hopefully someone would slap me and tell me to stop.

I digress… on to the photos.

Downtown Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville Courthouse (left) and City Hall

Asheville's City Hall

Asheville City Hall, in the Art Deco style

Splasheville fountain

One view of Splasheville in downtown

Splasheville

180º turn around from the last shot of Splasheville

Pickup Truck Fire off Hendersonville Road in Asheville, NC

I happened upon this pickup truck that caught fire earlier today around 4:30. This was just off Hendersonville Rd about a mile south of Biltmore Village. The cause of the fire was unknown at the time and no one was in the vehicle or injured, as far as I know. Hats off to Asheville Fire Rescue for extinguishing the fire and doing what they do. It was neat seeing them in action (again).

Asheville Fire Rescue

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Fun in Downtown Asheville, NC

Here are a few shots of downtown Asheville from tonight. The fountain in Pack Square Park has been popular as of late for children and families. Even with a storm brewing in the background the water entertainment went on.

Asheville, NC

Photo of the fountain in Pack Square Park

Downtown Asheville in Pack Square Park

Fun before the storm

Fountain in Pack Square Park

Children having fun in the fountain in Pack Square Park

Jackson Building - Architecture in Asheville

The Jackson Building with a storm brewing behind it

Asheville Street Musicians and Performers

A look at a few street musicians and performers in downtown Asheville last night.

Downtown Asheville street musicians

Blind Boy Chocolate and the Milk Sheiks

Fiddle player in Asheville, NC

Street musician playing a fiddle

Asheville street music

Blind Boy Chocolate

WNC Street Musician

He was playing for "college fund"

Street music in Asheville, NC

They start so young...

Young street musician

Young street musician in Asheville

Silver Drummer Girl

Silver Drummer Girl waiting for money to beat her drum

Silver Drummer Girl getting money

Supporting street performer Silver Drummer Girl

Asheville street musician

Guitarist in front of Malaprops bookstore in Asheville