The Emmy landed at Lemmon Rock fire lookout today - incredible!

[DemoTex]

A happy day (after two very sad days) at the fire lookout today. This might just be the first time in history an Emmy statue has been photographed at a fire lookout, and standing on an Osborne Fire-Finder. I share this 2015 Emmy with the Arizona Public Media staffers who worked on the Lemmon Rock Lookout PBS documentary in 2014. Thanks to all of them for making this project a winner.

The AZPM producer actually hiked this in to the lookout this morning for this photo op (the Emmy resides at AZPM on the U of AZ campus). We did an NPR interview while he was there. I'm getting good at these!

Special thanks, also, to WCQS - Western North Carolina Public Radio in Asheville - for the use of their ISDN studio to finish the voice-over for this documentary.

[A HERETIC I AM]

1. That is VERY cool!!

BTW, I passed by you last night and will again tomorrow afternoon on I 10

I'll wave at the mountains!

[Kali]

3. Hey!

Wave when you pass through Texas Canyon too! (of course I am in Phoenix at the moment, LOL)

[A HERETIC I AM]

17. Is that where you live?

There's like two houses along that stretch! East of Benson, right?

Highest point on I 10 is right where the rest areas are.

[Kali]

24. the red tile roofs east of exit 318 are the Amerind Foundation

I am the white/galvanized roof down in the canyon west of that exit. MP 317ish.

[A HERETIC I AM]

26. Neat!

Be a nice quiet spot if not for the freeway!

Has The Thing?!? Ever stopped by?

LOL

[Kali]

30. !!! maybe - read this thread -

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12141123

he still calls or texts about once a month to let me know it is herding our cattle around.

[ChazInAz]

49. Just drove past the other day.

Made my mandatory visit to Thing, being a lover of all things Carny.

[DemoTex]

16. Do wave!

I'll wave back!

[A HERETIC I AM]

18. ...

[Kali]

2. Very cool!

Congrats!

[Glamrock]

4. Kick ass man!

Righteous through n through.

[spanone]

5. congratulations!!!!

[denbot]

6. Congrats, I'll blast my air horn as I go by.

Should be passing by just before dawn Thursday am.

[A HERETIC I AM]

19. Where are you ?

I'm in Richmond, near Oakland at the moment, waiting for a trailer, then down to LA, drop and hook there then back east.

[denbot]

34. I'm in OK, on my way back home

I'll be home for a couple of days then back to my usual LA-Chicago or Indianapolis plus a side trip runs.

[A HERETIC I AM]

47. I'm in Coachella now...

Get cleaned up and do a driver switch (I go in the bunk) and head east. Switch again in Las Cruces, then Seguin, TX (east of San Antonio) and Biloxi. Back to the yard Friday morning

Have a safe trip, driver!

[denbot]

53. Ugh, team driving..

Haven't done that since I left C. R. England a few years ago.

[A HERETIC I AM]

57. Not my favorite thing, trust me

I have done more of it in the 2 2/2 years with this firm than all of my 26 years otr

[DemoTex]

21. Truckin'?

I'll be headed up the mountain after one off day (in seven - not bad) at about 4 AM. With some sunrise photo stops. I used to have CB in the Oregon lookout, but did not bring it to AZ. I am Ham only up here now. Two meter simplex, if you are licensed (146.52).

[denbot]

35. Naw no ham license

How far off the highway are you? My CB is just a Cobra 29 LX with 3 diodes added, but it's hooked to my rigs internal antenna system (2015 Freightliner), so I doubt if my broadcast range is very far.

[Kali]

25. give us a honk too! (even though I am not there at the moment)

MP 317

[denbot]

36. When ever I'm in the area I wonder how close is your spread.

Now I know.

[Kali]

45. from about MP 311-12 to 318 +/-

you are actually driving through it (though some of it on the west/north is pretty damn narrow. when the interstate went in they sure did not attempt to run on any ranch boundaries!)

[herding cats]

7. You, and your photos, never cease to amaze me.

A heartfelt K&R for you.

[2naSalit]

8. That's awesome!!!

Congrats!!!

[fleabiscuit]

9. Awesome! Thanks for sharing. nt

[KatyaR]

10. Congratulations!

That last photo is definitely a keeper! Let us know when the NPR interview airs, hopefully we can listen to it on the interwebs....

[DemoTex]

22. I will post the link

.

[KatyaR]

40. Thanks!

[PoiBoy]

11. Congratulations...!!

That is so awesome...!!

[snot]

12. Congratulations!

[Blues Heron]

13. Congrats DemoTex!

I've been enjoying your photos and stories for years now, nice to see you get some official recognition for your work. That's a nice looking statue glowing there in that desert mountain light! Way to go!

[swhisper1]

14. wonderful and well deserved Tex

[lpbk2713]

15. Outstanding.

[mountain grammy]

20. Excellent! Congratulations!

[Lazy Daisy]

23. Congrats!

[tblue37]

27. Congratulations. K&R. nt

[Greybnk48]

28. Here I thought you were just some guy posting cool pictures!

Come to find out you're a celebrity! Congratulations on your award and your work out there!

[7wo7rees]

29. Beautiful!! So proud of you!!

You probably don't remember me but I met you a long time ago on the Mockingbird Bridge over Central while we gathered for a protest march to SMU in the pouring rain, where Bush was speaking.

Absolutely love your photos! You get better each season!

Mt. Lemmon, above Tucson, what a dream post! And thank you for all your hard work,dedication and love for what you do and for sharing it with us every year!

You are one of the best!!

[Solly Mack]

31. Now that is very cool.

Awesome!

[LittleGirl]

32. Congratulations!

I'm really missing AZ right now. We still own a home in Tucson but it's rented out while we're in Switzerland. I look out now and see another damn morning of rain - wettest spring ever recorded in this country....Ever. I want to see the sun again and break 70 degrees.

Way to go! Please post the link. Cheers!

[Liberal_in_LA]

33. Cool

[BumRushDaShow]

37. HUGE K&R

WTG and congrats!! Well-deserved!!!

[MerryBlooms]

38. Awesome!!

[Raster]

39. Hearty Congratulations!

AZ Boy here... The mountains in Southern Arizona are beautiful beyond belief. I grew up in the shadow of Mt. Graham, and spent many a summer camping and hiking all over the Pinalenos.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinaleno_Mountains

[malaise]

41. Very cool

Have a nice day DemoTex

[a kennedy]

42. How cool is that??? Congratulations.

[csziggy]

43. Congratulations! Some of the promo videos are still on YouTube

Including one with you!

And the Arizona Illustrated episode:

Story with video on the Arizona Public Media site:
https://radio.azpm.org/p/azspot/2014/6/26/38425-keeping-a-look-out-for-fires/

[mnhtnbb]

44. That is TOTALLY cool!

Congratulations!

[matt819]

46. Congrats

An Emmy is nice, but you've earned my personal DU-y for your brilliant photographs.

[niyad]

48. wayyyy cool (as I hope your summer is!!)

[KT2000]

50. I must say -

you are one interesting guy - and a great photographer for which I say thanks for sharing.
Congrats on the Emmy!

[lillypaddle]

51. Wow!

That is incredible! I know you are super proud, congrats!

[Octafish]

52. Congratulations, DemoTex!

That's just a hint at the thanks you and your teammates deserve.



Two burnin'. Two turnin'!

[trof]

54. No shit? Really?

Way to go, man.

[Brother Buzz]

55. Huzzah!

[panader0]

56. Big K and R DemoTex!

Feel free to visit in Sierra Vista.

[classof56]

58. Congrats from a Deschutes County fan

Well done!

[royable]

59. The wings represent the muse of art; the atom the electron of science.

and you combine both so well. Hearty congratulations!

[FailureToCommunicate]

60. Bravo!

[Blue_Tires]

61. An Emmy? How did I miss that news??

[hibbing]

62. Cool!

I'll have to look for this documentary. Thanks for posting.


Peace

[elleng]

63. Congrats to all and great to SEE you!

[GentryDixon]

64. Well deserved!

Congratulations. 😊

[Tess49]

65. Very nice!! Congrats!!

[Scruffy1]

66. Out of sight.

I've been following your posts for years. This really brought a smile to my face.

[liberalla]

67. WOW! So glad I didn't miss this post!

Magnificent! Congratulations! So good to see... and looking forward to the interview link

[awoke_in_2003]

68. Do you get to keep it

or is it on loan?

[myrna minx]

69. Wow! Congratulations!