ericcortinas03
Between the Trees and Down the Track
On a winter afternoon, Amtrak train 11, the Coast Starlight, was running nearly 5 hours behind schedule allowing me a somewhat rare opportunity to catch the train from the west side of the tracks where the light was hitting my subject. I headed to one of my favorite spots on the northern Coast Subdivison with that being Coyote. As I was determining which shot to capture, I noted the perfect array of trees that led towards the track and perfectly framed the train. The trees were still bare of leaves, but the grass was flourishing from the winter rain. Within about 15 minutes of its departure from San Jose Diridon Station, the train roared through; making a valiant attempt to take back lost time. With the line ahead clear, the train would only have to contend with its counterpart - train 14, before dealing with more rail traffic around Los Angeles.
Between the Trees and Down the Track
On a winter afternoon, Amtrak train 11, the Coast Starlight, was running nearly 5 hours behind schedule allowing me a somewhat rare opportunity to catch the train from the west side of the tracks where the light was hitting my subject. I headed to one of my favorite spots on the northern Coast Subdivison with that being Coyote. As I was determining which shot to capture, I noted the perfect array of trees that led towards the track and perfectly framed the train. The trees were still bare of leaves, but the grass was flourishing from the winter rain. Within about 15 minutes of its departure from San Jose Diridon Station, the train roared through; making a valiant attempt to take back lost time. With the line ahead clear, the train would only have to contend with its counterpart - train 14, before dealing with more rail traffic around Los Angeles.