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Photo of the Jaws of Lifin’ Now: 26 February 2011

Local organization SRSLY held a party at the Chelsea fire station.  The biggest draw of the party was, of course, the promise of taking apart a car with the Jaws of Life.  (These aren’t affiliated with the other famous Jaws, though their effects on objects are remarkably similar.)

The evening started with a presentation by the captain.  As the party was aimed at kids who are either just starting to drive or will soon be starting to drive, the presentation featured photos of serious car accidents to which the Chelsea firefighters had responded, along with necessarily stern words about not being a moron behind the wheel.  (The captain phrased it much more diplomatically, but as one with a…checkered driving history, I feel strongly about not being a moron behind the wheel.)

After the presentation (and some pizza), everybody headed outside to start cutting up the car.  (Don’t worry: it wasn’t your car.  It was already wrecked.  And no, wise guy, it wasn’t my car, either.)


Hey!  She’s trying to Jaws of Life my logo!

Photo of the Sports Now: 19 February 2011

I traveled to Mason — which remains the only place I’ve ever been kicked out of a sporting event! — to photograph individual wrestling playoffs.  One particular photo from the day caught my eye; it features Milan’s Tim Sims wrestling Dexter’s Drew Barnes late in the day.  As you might be able to guess from the photo, Sims pinned Barnes.

Photo of the Sports Now: 18 February 2011

Dexter basketball vs Ypsilanti:


“I have an idea!”

At halftime the Jr. Dance Team took the floor:

Back to the action:

With eight seconds left, Dexter held a slim lead.  The Braves hurriedly brought the ball down the court, passed it to Derrick Richardson in the corner, and…

…as the buzzer sounded, Richardson’s shot went through for the win.  Naturally, they were a little happy about it.

Photo of the Now: 18 February 2011

The Dexter Library brought in Randy Baker of Naturalist Endeavors to talk to kids about Michigan’s wildlife.  The presentation drew a big crowd!  (My favorite moment was when he referred to the whitetail deer as a “stomach on legs.”)


Here, Baker was talking about the porcupine’s quills and how, if not removed, they’ll work their way through to the other side of whatever they puncture.  Note the expression of the little girl at the bottom left of the photo.