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"What I see in Nature is a magnificent structure that we can comprehend only very imperfectly, and that must fill a thinking person with a feeling of humility "~ Albert Einstein
The first GBRf working to the Tarmac plant at Washwood Heath produced 66708 seen here with the crew taking a leg stretch as the Watson's tanker re-fuels the locomotive; 6F96 from Tunstead arrived bang on time at 8:36am and within 45 minutes 8 of the15 hoppers had already been discharged.
"The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy."
Psalm 65
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Balloon filled with ground chalk pastels and shot with a pellet gun. Part of a series done for the 2015 World Science Festival.
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I know nobody on earth follows me to read what the fuck I have to say about what goes on in the world. I’m just some dumb asshole who points a camera at shit and makes art that doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of life. But I’ve been chewing on a simple sentence I heard from @cthagod last week on @breakfastclubam and it went something like “if folks loved black people as much as they love black culture, the world would be a better place.” As a white guy who is obsessed with hip-hop, I’ve been doing some self reflection on that sentence. Sometimes we think loving black culture and loving our black friends automatically makes us an ally by default... but it does not. We are still privileged white guys who are very much ignorant to the black experience in the US. We have to be better... and I’m very much included in that “we.” So as a white dude, I’m shutting the fuck up and listening to what the black community needs the world to hear right now. Black lives matter and we need to prove it by the way we vote, especially on the local level. I hope that this post makes some sort of sense. Just wanted to share something I’ve been reflecting on.
Pronounced "Hallum".
The distant fog-filled Loch Tay basin mirrors a bank of old snow on the pleasant but all too short-lived Beinn Challum ridge connecting its twin summits.
Of the five inversions I was fortunate enough to experience recently, this one boasted the most marked contrast in temperature. A waft of 'warmth' actually engulfed me as I ascended the lower, moonlit slopes, utterly mocking my multiple layers of clothing.
A fantastic vintage gas station in Sawyer, MI. It's on private property, so I couldn't go poking around too much. I'd LOVE to do a photo shoot there sometime!
Shot in the middle of a snowstorm.
Many of you know we had a little snow storm early this week. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I missed that one. Shot during the last storm we had early in the month. Basically it was a race with the snow plows. I had to get to these shots before the plows messed up the nice clean snow.
Thanks to Metro Times and Travis R Wright for featuring this photo in a story about local photogs.
(Please, no pool graphics or logos in the comments. Thanks.)
Why there's windows on vehicles .... so your dog-family can keep an eye on the gas tank and a Saturday morning fill up. Not my dogs - just ones I spotted :)
Not a leaf could be seen on the ground except these which filled the footprints of deer.
We found a few other scenes like this in the woods behind our house yesterday while snowshoeing.
Excerpt from the booklet Fun-Filled Sha Tau Kok:
Murals featuring the heritage of Sha Tau Kok:
To experience a stroll by the sea, there is no better place than the long catwalk of the pier which extends far into the middle of the sea. The walls along the catwalk are decorated with murals depicting the people, places and stories in Sha Tau Kok painted by local primary school students.
The hike to Cascade Falls is filled with a myriad of beautiful sights, like this section of San Anselmo Creek.
Fill the blender about 2/3 full of water. Be kind to yourself and let the water temperature be between tepid and bathwater warm, no need to go plunging your hands into cold water.
The theme for The Flickr Lounge is Mug.
I've used this coffee mug in previous challenges because it's my favorite, which I never use for drinking coffee. My wife Sammy gave it to me in Wyoming on my 33rd birthday in 1967, as we were fleeing from the inhospitable New England climate to sunny California, and I just love it too much to ever take a chance on breaking it.
The 2/4/19 theme for Macro Mondays is Brew, something related to the preparation or enjoyment of coffee, tea, etc; and I for sure enjoyed pouring and drinking this cuppa jo.
This is one of the two big bedrooms in the upstairs of the Borntrager farm house. It was filled with reading material. It was a really nice big bedroom space at one time. It's sad to see it abandoned.
This is a video of the big bedroom and the landing:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V49PulLQp9Y
I hope everyone who sees this photo can think of this as more than just a room full of "junk". These things used to belong to the Borntrager family, Glenn, Esther and Floyd--just a few names of people who have been in this house (their history is below).
If you would like to see more photos of this amazing place, check out the set I took in April! Look out for the photos I took of the old letters--they are interesting!
www.flickr.com/photos/openspacesprairieplaces/sets/721576...
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I've decided to post photos of the Borntrager homestead. It's not spooky, but it is haunting. This farm house (and outbuildings) are full of things left behind by the family who last lived there-the Borntragers. From all that I have found they were very spiritual people--Mennonites and from exploring their home I feel that I have also gotten to know the people who used to live there. This homestead is very near and dear to my heart and it was hard for me to return and see it all again but I feel that this place deserves to be remembered somehow. Please enjoy the photos I'll be posting in the coming weeks of the Borntrager homestead and keep in mind that everything left behind belonged to a family who hopefully enjoyed living their life on their beautiful eastern Montana farm.
Here are two videos I took (in June and April respectively) of the homestead. They can give you a better feeling for this wonderful place:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibDcmhZEmiI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJZ5H-p66XY
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The Borntrager Homestead is my favorite abandoned homestead I have ever happened upon. I feel that in my short time exploring the property I got to know the family. I learned some of their names, saw their abandoned belongings and read their handwritten letters left behind. Even though I haven't visited the homestead for awhile now, I think of it often, wishing I could save it and everything left behind in it. It's a peaceful home, not creepy at all, formerly owned by a Mennonite family.
I always respect the homesteads I explore. This one did not have a no trespassing sign. I did not take or ruin anything, I simply took pictures to remember this place by long after it is gone.
Here is a history of the people who lived in the home.
Esther Kauffman died Feb. 12, 2006, at Brendan House in Kalispell, Mont. She was born Feb. 13, 1920, to Glen Joseph and Cora May (Chupp) Borntrager in rural Dawson County near Bloomfield.
She was baptized upon confession of faith at Red Top Mennonite Church in 1933, and on Nov. 8, 1946, was received into membership at Mountain View Mennonite Church, Creston, where she remained a lifelong member.
She was a 1940 graduate of Dawson County High School. As a young woman she lived a year in Oregon, where she worked at various jobs, mainly as a housekeeper or maid.
On May 31, 1943, she married Paul S. Kauffman at Red Top Mennonite Church, Bloomfield. They lived in the Bloomfield area, and in Glendive, in the first years of their marriage, where she worked variously in a laundry and taught school for most of a year.
In 1946 she moved to Creston with her husband. As the mother of seven children her life was full of homemaking, and her assistance as go-getter, bookkeeper and general helper in both logging and farming were indispensable.
Her sweet Christian spirit, her depth of spirituality and her commitment to Christ were appreciated. She was a good musician. The alto section in church choral groups leaned on her accuracy, and for a number of years she enjoyed singing in the Sweet Adelines.
Survivors include her husband, Paul S. Kauffman; three sons, Daniel D. Kauffman and his wife, Debbie, Kenneth G. Kauffman and his wife, Frieda, and Stephen G. Kauffman and his wife, Ginger, all of Kalispell; three daughters, E. Elaine Kauffman of Mountain Lake, Minn., Brenda M. Younger and her husband, Steven, of Stratton, Colo., and Alice L. Arneson and her husband, Richard, of Bothell, Wash.; a brother, Mahlon Borntrager of Glendive; two sisters-in-law, Effie Borntrager of Glendive and Violetta Borntrager of Mobile, Ala.; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three daughters, Eileen, Arlene and Rebecca Ann; two sisters, Lillie Greiman and Lena Boese; and three brothers, Floyd Borntrager, Elmer Borntrager and Oscar Borntrager.
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Glen was born on February 27, 1886 and passed away in April 1968.
Glen was last known to be living in Bloomfield, Montana.
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Kauffman, Esther Borntrager, 85, of Kalispell, MT died February 12, 2006 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., MT of heart failure. She was born February 13, 1920 at Bloomfield, Dawson Co., MT to Glen Joseph & Cora May (Chupp) Borntrager.
Cora May (Chupp) Borntrager was born May 31, 1891 and died September 25, 1982.
Glen Joseph Borntrager was born February 27, 1886 and died April 14, 1968.
On May 31, 1943 Esther was married to Paul S. Kauffman, who survives.
Surviving are children, E. Elaine Kauffman; Daniel D Kauffman (Debbie); Kenneth G Kauffman (Frieda); Stephen G Kauffman (Ginger); Brenda M Younger (Steven); Alice L Arneson (Richard), 14 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
Three daughters are deceased: Eileen; Arlene; and Rebecca Ann.
Also surviving is a brother, Mahlon Borntrager. She was predeceased by siblings: Floyd Borntrager; Elmer Borntrager; Lena Boese; Lillie Greiman; and Oscar Borntrager.
The funeral was held February 17, 2006 at Mountain View Mennonite Church, Kalispell, MT with burial in the Fairview Cemetery, Kalispell, Flathead Co., MT.
She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
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Borntrager, Glen Joseph, son of Joseph J. and Barbara (Moyer) Borntrager, was born at Harper, Kan., Feb. 27, 1886; died at Bloomfield, Mont., Apr. 13, 1968; aged 82 y. 1 m. 17 d. On Dec. 3, 1907, he was married to Cora May Chupp, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Floyd, Elmer, Mahlon, and Oscar), 3 daughter (Lillie-Mrs. Loyd Greiman, Lena-Mrs. Alfred Boese, and Esther-Mrs. Paul Kauffman), 30 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. He was the last survivor of his family. Five grandchildren also preceded him in death. He was a member of the Red Top Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 17, with Jonas Beachy and Floyd Kauffman officiating.
Road side lot filled with light pinks and green 'weeds.' Nature provide us the best color wheel when we slow down to look.
I don't think I noticed at the time, but I love that I somehow composed just right to have the foreground tree fill in the gap in the sky somehow, haha. Isn't Eureka Springs such a photogenic town?
Kodak Signet 40, Ektanon 46mm f/3.5
Fuji 400
FPP-C41 Kit (Unicolor)
PlusTek OpticFilm 120 with Silverfast
The whine of full dynamics fill the atmosphere as FMI 52, 59, 51, 63, and 56 crawl by at walking speed with 57 cars on the 5% grade. This was the largest cut of cars I've seen going down to Clifton for interchange with the AZER. The AZER was waiting at the bottom with only 2 units and was talking to them about how they were going to handle the tonnage.
The first train we caught (see previous post) met up with another train in the FMI yard, that we didn't know was working there. The two trains were combined and the larger power set headed down to the interchange.
After arriving at the bottom of the hill, the AZER would take the train out of town in 2 separate cuts after stalling in the sharp S curve just before the first tunnel.
Thanks to Mr. "Shoes" Shicotte for the heads up about this spot.
Weekly Alphabet Challenge 6/52 ~ Fill the Frame
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