A photographer from a well known national magazine was assigned to cover the fires at Yellowstone National Park.<>
When the photographer arrived, he realized that the smoke was so thick that it would seriously impede or make it impossible for him to photograph anything from ground level.<>
He requested permission to rent a plane and take photos from the air.<>
He arrived at the airport and saw a plane warming up near the gate. He jumped in with his bag and shouted, “Let’s go!”<>
The pilot swung the little plane into the wind, and within minutes they were in the air.<>
The photographer said, “Fly over the park and make two or three low passes so I can take some pictures.”<>
“Why?” asked the pilot.<>
“Because I am a photographer,” he responded, “and photographers take photographs.” The pilot was silent for a moment; finally, he stammered, “You mean you’re not the flight instructor?”<>
