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After arriving on property 6 days earlier, some finish work was done in house and after that was completed, released for active duty. After bringing 126 down from Bay City, the 119 job swapped power and brought the new (to them) SD70Ms out to lead the train from Saginaw to Flint. Leaving just after sunset, the lights came out for the sharp pair going through South Birch Run.
Norfolk Southern's brand new "Honoring First Responders" unit No. 911 rolls down the Lurgan Branch through Boiling Springs on it's inaugural run to Spencer NC.
DL 3612 (former WNYP 637) leads the Pocono freight for the first time, and the first time on a revenue job.
What you may see here as a bleak day is nothing short of a monumental milestone for me. I know a while ago I already advertised a Sumida skyline shot as my first shot in Japan. But what I really meant was I thought that was the first usable shot I could edit and upload. But back then I just didn't see the vision enough. Excluding maybe 1 or 2 phone shots that are unbelievably awful, this is my first official shot in this country using my real camera.
I could not have asked for better conditions for a day 1. I love low hanging clouds and rain. Sure it proved a bit of a hindrance walking around Asakusa and Senso-Ji later but it was a welcome first look. This is what I normally pine for in the Pacific NW. And while I can say I preferred the view from the observation deck (that I already posted), the view from the ground wasn't bad either as you can see. (Just so you know when I return I intend to target the Skytree more, I hardly shot it at all last year).
I had two shots that had separate positives and negatives so I had to combine them in editing. I had a darker shot that didn't blow out anything in the top half and a lighter image that had the traffic over the bridge in less distracting spots (that taxi took up so much of the frame in the darker shot). This is why you bracket. After that, all that remained was to commit further to the given theme, I drained the saturation and attempted to remove any pieces that stood out. Ironically the weather would be a premonition of worse things to come within the week but other then that, I could not have been a higher note then at that moment, I was about to have a vault full of photos.
Amtrak's new Phase I heritage unit departs Wisconsin Dells, WI on the Westbound Empire Builder on its first run in the lead.
Storms and rain greeted the first arrival of the Chicago - Milwaukee - Saint Paul passenger train, Borealis, as it approaches its northern terminus at St. Paul Union Depot. The dark rain clouds made for a dramatic scene as the train passes through the BNSF Dayton's Bluff Yard and the CPKC St. Paul Yard.
On the first day of operations, FGAR 7156 departs Baldwin city limits with a trio of EMD power headed for Lake City.
Scaffolding being erected at the Lincoln Memorial for the Inaugural ceremonies, with a plane flying low that has just taken off from National Airport
We waited all day for this and the later it got, the worse the leaders picture would get but the better the DPU would get.. Here we have BNSF 7574 pushing 404 axles eastward in to Guelph Junction on the very first CP 652 to come to these parts.
Citi Field Inaugural Season ball I got from J.J. Putz, at a game in St. Louis against the Cardinals in the early months of the 2009 season.
Shot on a light stage at work.
After Tuxford. I went on to Arksey, thinking I would go to the foot crossing: no chance! No parking at all in the village, so down the lane to the level crossing. Couldn't make to there! Road blocked by cars left parked everywhere. So a grab type shot, no chance to choose a composition. So not the best days photographic wise, but great to see 'Flying Scotsman' on the tracks again, and so popular.
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I developed the first roll of film in my life last night and also made my first prints - everything turned out way better than I expected. This was the very first shot on the roll, so even though it isn't the most exciting photo in the world, I figured it would be appropriate to post. I am really excited to be able to shoot film and have a reliable way to experiment and see the process the entire way through, and I am looking forward to doing a lot more in the darkroom in the near future.
Journey Beyond rails Great Southern tourist train from Adelaide to Brisbane, rounds the Horseshoe curve at Goondah. NR's 30/31 are specially painted for the service.
Air China inaugural flight for their Chengdu (CTU/ZUUU) to Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) services (CA429/430) with the A332.
I was fortunate enough to have been invited to attend the airside shoot of the arrival AND the media conference in the Rydges Sydney Airport.
AMTK 161 makes its way through Morton Grove on the rear of Amtrak 7. It is headed to St. Paul, MN for Union Depot Train Days.
The first revenue passenger train on Yreka Western in many years climbs Butcher Hill on June 14, 1986. It is returning to Yreka, California after a trip to the Southern Pacific interchange at Montague. It ultimately led to the return of a steam locomotive to the line.
Off and on for the next two decades, YW operated excursion and tourist trains. The YW 19, a 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotive, returned to the property from Cottage Grove, Oregon and entered service in 1989. Today, these tracks are inactive.
On January 11th, 2009, the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee staged a rehearsal of the swearing-in of President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden. (Sam Teller/Presidential Inaugural Committee)
Journey Beyond Rail's inaugural Great Southern passenger service, 6AT8, passes through Balhannah hauled by NR30 and NR31 on 6th December 2019.
Here is a photo as the Symphony of the Seas made its inaugural docking in Miami. Quite frankly, I've never seen such hoopla at four o'clock in the morning.
Almost every night while crossing the Atlantic, we'd set out clocks back an hour. So, by the time we arrived in Miami I was wide awake at three. I'm glad I got up because there was quite the commotion taking place. Even before we entered the port, the ship was followed by several drones. Then, as we came in, we were escorted by a tug making these great sprays from its water cannons. It was quite the spectacle, I tell ya.
After all the celebrations died down, I went back to my cabin and tweeted a version of this image. Shortly after that it was picked up on social media and featured on USA Today. That was kind of fun to see a photo go far and wide so fast. I guess that happens a lot with news photographers. In any case, it was finally time to pack up and get off the ship. Lucky for me I was awake to see a little bit of history in the making.
Happy Inauguration All!!!
What a special date in history, I am feeling the moment.
Image Notes: After being missing in action all winter, the waxwings arrived in style this week. I wonder if they are later than the past few years due to the mild winter, or maybe it could be the berries were not ready until now? In any case, it's a drunken berry fest out there now!
Cedar Waxwings are one of the few birds in the US that specializes in eating fruit, but they have to be careful as they are known to die of alcohol poisoning from over-indulging on fermented fruit. ;-)
The inaugural Delta flight between New York (JFK) and Glasgow arrives as Delta 466. The flight was delayed by over two hours due to weather in New York, as Glasgow basks in 27 degree sun!
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Newly-created West Michigan Railroad fetches the railroad's first carload from the CSX interchange in November of 2015. Today, the ambitious, young railroad has grown, having aggressively pursued new avenues of income all while investing heavily into the railroad's aging infrastructure.
President-elect Barack Obama waves to thousands of cheering supporters from the back of the 2009 Inaugural Amtrak special in Edgewood, Md
B-18775, a Boeing 777F, on approach tor runway 24L at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario.
The freighter was arriving as CAL5306 (China Airlines Limited) from Anchorage, Alaska and Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
This was the first arrival of a scheduled flight by China Airlines at Toronto.
Serial number 66901 arrived at Taoyuan City on delivery on March 31, 2022.
So on my first night in WDW for the 40th, I metup with a few Flickrites and we all decided to shoot fireworks from Japan. Having never shot fireworks with a tripod, much less since I started getting serious about photography. To say I was nervous amongst the "big dogs" like Matt Pasant, Jeff Bergman, Dan Huntley, Don Sullivan, Greg Stevenson and the others, was an understatement! Plus, add to the fact that it was my first time to use my new tripod (ending up getting a Velbon Ultra Luxi L), let's just say I was feeling really nervous.
As the group of us setup I kind of did the "Hehe I'll take any tips if you've got any for me" in passing kind of thing, not wanting to blatantly ask for help and bother them since they've done this so many times and were having a nice time chatting. But Greg suggested shooting in portrait since my angle wasn't wide, Matt walked me through all the settings and Dan gave great tips as well.
So, we all went at it as the show started. During the large bright scenes, they heard my shutter lagging and told me to fire faster! Haha, I had no idea! After the show, they asked me how I did, well, having nothing but handheld 2 year old fireworks shots to compare them to, I told them, "I can say the're my best yet!" And they are. They may not be top notch by other standards, but to me, I'm so glad I eeked out a cry for help and that they listened and gave me all their tips and suggestions.
I'm forever grateful to those guys for helping me that night and that's why I love all my new Flickr peeps, because over the weekend, that was just the start of many helpful tips and suggestions given by my much more experienced new friends.
This shot is dedicated to those people. Thank you everyone! Happy Friday!
By the way, I'd love to hear more suggestions, critiques or comments. I definitely want to keep learning!
Feels like a routine at this point with so much new power showing up. USSC 6321 leads the Fort Pierce Turn onto the K-Branch on the return trip for the first time.
SCFE FPT-02 w/ USSC 6321 & HLCX 6341
Kay Ivey was sworn in as Alabama's 54th Governor Monday January 14th in Montgomery, Ala. (Inaugural Committee Photo//Billy Pope)
First time visiting El Nido, Palawan. It's frickin' gorgeous!
#iPhone #iPhone11ProMax #ElNido #Palawan #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines #ShotOniPhone #airplane #propeller #sea #cove #islands
Governor Elect Wes Moore hosts a gathering at the Government House and the State House by Joe Andrucyk, Patrick Siebert, Steve Kwak at Government House and Maryland's State House, 110 & 100 State Circle, Annapolis MD 21401
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This past weekend I got to experience my first “storm chasing” trip with my photog buddy Mike Olbinski. First, just let me say that Mike is a weather nut. A serious nut. Shooting with him is contagious as he explodes with excitement as rain, lightning, and Armageddon approaches. He is also a great guy to shoot with in the fact he is willing to share what he knows and is just plain fun to talk to. Just make sure he has had his diet Coke.
I’ve always been fascinated with lightning shots. Over the years I’ve read tutorials and tricks but never acted on it. Earlier this year I decided that would change with the coming monsoon storms we have here in AZ. Most of the storms do not last long like in the mid-west, but they are intense.
After this weekend, I’m so excited for the monsoons this year. I see some long nights this summer but the payoff sounds worth it.
Until next time…
Camera: Canon 40D with Tamron 17-35mm zoom
Processing: Lightroom 3
More than 1,000 MIAMI REALTORS® members, leaders and exhibitors joined us for our 2023 MIAMI Inaugural & Awards Celebration
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often, the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebearers, and true to our founding documents.
So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.
That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.
These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land -- a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.
Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America: They will be met.
On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.
On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.
We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the fainthearted -- for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things -- some celebrated, but more often men and women obscure in their labor -- who have carried us up the long, rugged path toward prosperity and freedom.
For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.
For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.
For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.
Time and again, these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.
This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions -- that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act -- not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.
Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions -- who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.
What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them -- that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works -- whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account -- to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day -- because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.
Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control -- and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart -- not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.
As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: Know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.
Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.
We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort -- even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and nonbelievers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West: Know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.
To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.
As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment -- a moment that will define a generation -- it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.
For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.
Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends -- hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism -- these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility -- a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.
This is the price and the promise of citizenship.
This is the source of our confidence -- the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.
This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed -- why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent Mall, and why a man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.
So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:
"Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive... that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it]."
America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested, we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back, nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.