A trio of Lehigh Valley Rail Management end-cab switchers head past the giant Bethlehem Steel Plant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Although the mill closed in the late 90s, the property was purchased by a casino and is still open to the public. Norfolk Southern's mainline runs right behind the site, with the interchange point between NS and LVRM just below where this photo was taken.

RBMN 2102 leads the Fall Foliage Excursion through the short tunnel beneath Pennsylvania Route 93 in Nesquehoning on its return trip to Reading.

EMD F9A #270 leads the Fall Foliage Excursion into Port Clinton, Pennsylvania. #270 and F7B #275 previously led Norfolk Southern's Office Car Specials across the eastern United States until they were auctioned off in 2019. They were acquired by the Reading & Northern and painted into the railroad's bold "Marlboro" scheme.

Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern #2102 pulls the Fall Foliage Excursion into the 1888 Central of New Jersey depot at Jim Thorpe. After all passengers unload, the train will spin the wye north of here in preparation for its 4:20PM departure back to Reading.

Reading and Northern's Fall Foliage Excursion pulls out of Port Clinton on its way to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.

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The Top of Ganoga Falls at Ricketts Glen State Park

Luzerne/Sullivan Counties, Northeastern Pennsylvania

Accessed via Pennsylvania Route 487

Date taken: October 4, 2014

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Ricketts Glen State Park is situated along the Allegheny Front in the Pennsylvania mountains. Well known for its waterfalls, Ricketts Glen features a waterfall loop trail along two branches of Kitchen Creek that showcase over twenty waterfalls, one after the other after the other, making this location a waterfall photographers dream! The photograph shown was taken looking downstream just before the drop of the highest waterfall within the park, Ganoga Falls. What caught my eye here was the way in which the fallen leaf litter was catching in the thick green moss of the river stones, allowing the colors to glitter in the water like seasonal jewels.

For those that enjoy more narrative, check out the blog on my trip to Pennsylvania's Ricketts Glen State Park HERE.

Swirling Leaves Autumn Waterfall Ricketts Glen

Luzerne/Sullivan Counties, Northeastern Pennsylvania

Accessed via Pennsylvania Route 487

Date taken: October 4, 2014

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I typically live by a code of keeping my photographs as simple as possible and totally gimmick free--just how I chose to roll. But, on this particular day, with my father along for the hike, I thought it would be neat to involve him in the creation of a photograph. So, I asked him to gather up a considerable handful of fallen leaves. Meanwhile, I installed a neutral density filter on my camera to extend the exposure times. When we were both ready, I had him drop the leaves into the giant pothole near center frame and when the stream current began to disperse them in a circular motion, I snapped a few long exposures: in the autumn mix! While not a perfect execution, I thought it was a great way to create a memory where we were both involved in finding and executing an image.

For those that enjoy more narrative, check out the blog on my trip to Pennsylvania's Ricketts Glen State Park HERE.