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Atmospheric effects
Atmospheric effects
The weather is fine but overcast, yet still bright enough to cast shadow.
It is warm, t-shirt weather and I sit in a field, just off the footpath contemplating the morning.
A shrill whistle brings me round to my purpose, to enjoy the sight of the railway. 3802 with its usual 5 MK1s appears from Deeside Halt direction and rounds the curve towards Glyndyfrdwy, we’re against the light but that just adds to the effect of the exhaust, and a haze around the engine and carriages that helps them pop against the lush green foliage in the valley.
All gone in a moment but before long the distinctive two tone horn of the 109 heralds its imminent arrival on stage heading for Llangollen with the 10:30 from Corwen.
The first 5 photos were taken with a long lens on my aging Olympus D-SLR. Atmospheric effects dampens the crisp view you’d have had stood next to me enjoying the sights and sounds first hand. Today’s phone cameras do a great job though, as evidenced by the last photo…
I should add a closing thought… whilst sat waiting for the train and meditating a little the image of a blue Class 25 on a short rake of mineral wagons took a gentle seat in my imagination. I could sense its slow progress along the branch, imagining the sound of the Sulzer being lightly worked by the gradient here and the rattling of the wagons…
Nostalgia and atmospheric conditions, that’s what we’ll put chalk it up to!
Sunday 18th August 2024.
Atmospheric effects
Atmospheric effects
The weather is fine but overcast, yet still bright enough to cast shadow.
It is warm, t-shirt weather and I sit in a field, just off the footpath contemplating the morning.
A shrill whistle brings me round to my purpose, to enjoy the sight of the railway. 3802 with its usual 5 MK1s appears from Deeside Halt direction and rounds the curve towards Glyndyfrdwy, we’re against the light but that just adds to the effect of the exhaust, and a haze around the engine and carriages that helps them pop against the lush green foliage in the valley.
All gone in a moment but before long the distinctive two tone horn of the 109 heralds its imminent arrival on stage heading for Llangollen with the 10:30 from Corwen.
The first 5 photos were taken with a long lens on my aging Olympus D-SLR. Atmospheric effects dampens the crisp view you’d have had stood next to me enjoying the sights and sounds first hand. Today’s phone cameras do a great job though, as evidenced by the last photo…
I should add a closing thought… whilst sat waiting for the train and meditating a little the image of a blue Class 25 on a short rake of mineral wagons took a gentle seat in my imagination. I could sense its slow progress along the branch, imagining the sound of the Sulzer being lightly worked by the gradient here and the rattling of the wagons…
Nostalgia and atmospheric conditions, that’s what we’ll put chalk it up to!
Sunday 18th August 2024.