def firstEdge(self, row):
     print 'start'
     col = ef.firstedge(row, self.pixels, [self.numRows, self.numCols])
     print 'edge'        
     print col
     self.origRow = row
     self.origCol = col
     self.prevRow = row
     self.prevCol = col-1
     self.nextEdge(row, col)        
     return row, col