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After meeting southbound 15T using the 5,155-foot-long controlled siding northward freight 12Z is seen easing back onto the main at Lewis Run. Next stop is a crew change at Shenandoah, 18-miles away.
A loaded limestone train bound for the U-Tac plant at Fairlane rolls northward on the Missabe Sub outside of Burnett. The train is about 10 mile out of Proctor Yard and still about 20 miles from Fairlane. The CN ran 2 limestone trains this mid-day, one bound for Fairlane, and the other for Minorca.
Nestled just south of Birch Run, "The Farm" has become a very popular photo spot, particularly during the warm afternoons of summer. This fine June afternoon finds Lake State Y119 cruising northward towards Saginaw with SD70Ms 6431 and 6432 leading the way.
Mt. Hood is the backdrop for these northward bound Sandhill Cranes. Frenchman's Bar, Vancouver, Washington
Srinagar Danda is a forested hill at 1,500m behind Tansen's urban area. It offers a panoramic view of Himalayas including Dhaulagiri (8,167m), Annapurna (8,091m) and Manaslu (8,163m), if weather permits. Manaslu was hidden under the clouds when I visited.
Peaks of high mountains are often easier to spot from the distance as their views can be blocked by minor peaks if you get closer. Tansen is an unexpectedly nice Himalaya viewpoint, in particular, if you have a good long lens.
the sweet junco will be heading northward by next month sometime. it is always a treat to see it every winter season.
The Belle, KCS Train B-LRKC-03 makes its way northward over 87th Street behind the A-B-A pair of F-Units for Knoche Yard Kansas City on the KCS Pittsburg Sub. with an inspection trip.
The run is being made for incoming Executive Vice President-Operations John Orr, recently hired off the CN to backfill Jeffrey Songer's position after being moved to Executive Vice President-Strategic Merger Planning in conjunction with the prospective CP acquisition.
Locomotives: KCS 1, KCS 3, KCS 2
5-6-21
Kansas City, MO
The Montreal River is a rocky stream that flows northward towards the Wisconsin/Michigan U.P. border and Lake Superior. The riverbank is an inviting lowland woods with moss and vines draping the hemlocks, cedar and tamaracks.
Another way to view my images at: www.fluidr.com/photos/63888231%40N04/interesting
The cleanest ACe on UP's roster rolls northward at Belt Jct in north Houston with a train of pellet hoppers and tank cars.
MAGSP 12 (Manifest- Angleton to Spring, TX)
UP SD70ACe #8447
UP C45AH #2599
Houston, TX
March 12th, 2022
Taylor Creek is a 2.2-mile-long northward-flowing stream originating in the Fallen Leaf Lake and culminating at Baldwin Beach at Lake Tahoe.
Norfolk Southern grain train 114 crosses the impressive bridge at Burnside, Kentucky, heading northward on the “Rathole” on May 16, 1994. The train is powered by GE C36-7 No. 8538 and EMD SD60 No. 6621.
Galaxidi is built on a natural double harbor on the west coast of the Gulf of Itea, which is a northward bay of the Gulf of Corinth
SWP1 continues its northward trek on a gloomy morning. The long straightaway at Oliphant showcases the fairly lengthy consist.
Freightliner 66568 powers Northward through Rugeley Trent Valley, with 4M81 the 0801 Felixstowe North to Crewe Basford Hall containers. 15/07/2020.
one of the highest points in the city is whiting overlook. not really very high but does give a view of the south side of the city. this was a crunchy cold morning below the crest of the overlook, looking northward with low pink light from the sunrise.
Amtrak's northbound train P052, the "Auto-Train," crosses Qccoquan Creek on CSX's RF&P Subdivision at Woodbridge, VA on Oct. 30, 1994 with P40's No's. 811 and 833. Only three miles remain of its northward trip, terminating at Lorton.
CN 562 (with CN 3114 solo) waits for cars to stop running the crossing - just long enough for me to finally get some sun on scene - before proceeding northward on the Humberstone Spur in Port Colborne, Ontario.
Union Pacific’s Frontier’s Day Train make its northward trip to Cheyenne via the Greely Sub. The train led by Union Pacific 8-4-8 #844 and SD70Ace #1943 with 21 cars carrying around 700 passengers heading to the big Rodeo during “Grand Ol day” at the Cheyenne Frontier’s Days. Photo taken in Brighton, CO July 21, 2018
Sand cranes head for the fields after a night on the Platte River near Kearney, Nebr. Hundreds of thousand sand cranes migrate to the Platte River valley to fuel up before resuming their northward migration.
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Wednesday morning I ended up at the Alameda Open Space parking lot and walked north along a path that parallels the irrigation canal which itself parallels the Rio Grande.
The fence at right bounds all the properties as one walks north.
Happy Fence Friday!
I hope everyone follows distancing and masking precautions and has a safe weekend.
Rogue Valley - Jackson County - Oregon - USA
Habitat : Marshes
Food : Seeds
Nesting : Ground
Behavior : Ground Forager
Conservation : Low Concern
"The big, black-necked Canada Goose with its signature white chinstrap mark is a familiar and widespread bird of fields and parks. Thousands of “honkers” migrate north and south each year, filling the sky with long V-formations... At least 11 subspecies of Canada Goose have been recognized, although only a couple are distinctive. In general, the geese get smaller as you move northward, and darker as you go westward. The four smallest forms are now considered a different species: the Cackling Goose."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
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A view from the top of Keil Hill (297m) down to the lovely curved Cuil Bay in Duror with Loch Linnhe stretching northward , and Inversanda Bay and the Ardgour mountains on the opposite shore.
St Michael's Bridge is a stone arch bridge in the center of the Belgian city of Ghent. The bridge crosses the River Lys, on the south side of the Graslei and the Korenlei. The current monumental bridge was built in the period 1905-1909, after the establishment of the station building. Both St Michael's Bridge and the Old Post Office are creations of architect Louis Cloquet. Previously, there was a flat swing. The bridge is part of the street St. Michael Helling. From the bridge has been northward view of the Graslei and Korenlei, and in the distance the Counts. Eastbound bridge gives the typical view of the three towers of Ghent: St. Nicholas Church, the Belfry of Ghent and Saint Bavo Cathedral. On the southwest side is St Michael's Church. The bridge was protected in 1983 as a monument.
Rolling northward near Fort Blackmore, Virginia on the former Clinchfield, we find a very pretty SD45 leading the northbound CSX Santa train ferry move along side farms on November 17, 2017.
These Lesser Sandhill Cranes, Grus canadensis canadensis are on their northward migration to Alaska. Some of them stop over in the West Richland area annually. I think most of them spent the winter in Central California. These are the early arrivals that don't want to miss the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival (March 24-26) held in their honor every year. According the the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival website these birds are Lesser Sandhill Cranes. IMG_3961
CSX L79011 hustles northward in evening light with a 3 engine consist fronted by SD70AC #4546. ES44AH #951 and CW44AC #159 trail.
A D-L local job heads northward on the former Delaware & Hudson Penn Division main line between Scranton and Carbondale, Pennsylvania.
Snoot nosed SD40-2 3478 trundles northward on the former NYC, now operated by RJ Corman as their Cherry Tree branch. The train crosses over a stone arch bridge deep back in the middle of nowhere as they begin the 1% climb through Flemming Summit Loop.
A hefty wind stirs the surface of freshwater Loch Leathan, beneath the dominating cliffs of The Storr and its 'Old Man' monolith on the skyline. The A855 highland road makes its northward way along the eastern side of the Trotternish Peninsula on the Isle of Skye.
A northward limestone train bound for the Minntac pellet plant heads north on the Missabe Division main in golden early morning light. SD18 189 leads the way.
Two widebodies on a train of slop for Cincy find a gap between buildings filled with the brilliant morning sun as they creep northward up Main Street.
On January 25, 2008, Mass Central NW5 #2100 & GP9 #1729 haul train PA-2 northward through the village of Gilbertville, MA.
John F. Bjorklund Photo • Doug Harrop Collection • July 7, 1980
A Soo Line local freight glides northward along US Highway 83 near Falkirk, North Dakota.
On a sweltering July afternoon, NRFF ducks into the Tamaqua Tunnel on its northward journey to Pittston.
The next few bird images I post will most likely have a more scientific description to go along with my normal backyard description. That is simply because I was participating in the GBBC (Great backyard bird count) for Cornell. The following information is a blip from Wikipedia. This seems pretty accurate but my little wrens will sit on the main feeder for long periods of time and they love to perch on Happy's head (my garden dinosaur statue). The Carolina wren count for the GBBC is two.
From Wikipedia:
The Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a common species of wren that is a resident in the eastern half of the United States of America, the extreme south of Ontario, Canada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico. Severe winters restrict the northern limits of their range while favorable weather conditions lead to a northward extension of their breeding range. Their preferred habitat is in dense cover in forests, farm edges and suburban areas. This wren is the state bird of South Carolina.
There are seven recognized subspecies across the range of these wrens and they differ slightly in song and appearance. The birds are generally inconspicuous, avoiding the open for extended periods of time. When out in the open, they investigate their surroundings and are rarely stationary. After finding a mate, pairs maintain a territory and stay together for several years. Both sexes give out alarm calls, but only males sing to advertize territory. Carolina wrens raise multiple broods during the summer breeding season, but can fall victim to brood parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds, among other species. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_wren
Note: I have seen the brown headed cowbird in the yard before. It's been a while since I have seen one though. I will have to look at older images on flickr to see when that was. I love flickr. Images I post give me a nice little guide to the history of my backyard. Therefore I can see exactly when that cowbird was here :)
Have a wonderful day and happy snapping.
Splitting the town of Austell, GA in half is NS train 23N, seen sporting a sharp-looking UP SD60M leading the train northward.
During the 20th century, this pale dove expanded its range spectacularly from the Middle East all the way across Europe. Introduced accidentally into the Bahamas in 1974, it soon spread to the Florida mainland. Its expansion westward and northward from there since the 1980s has been remarkable, and the species is now common to abundant across much of North America, as far northwest as Oregon and Washington. Oddly, the expansion has not yet penetrated the northeastern states, aside from a few records of strays. (Audubon Field Guide)
I could not find any information about their current status in Alberta, but I do know there are pockets of populations around Calgary and Hannah. These two were found northeast of Edmonton near Fort Saskatchewan. They are part of a flock of about 20.
Strathcona County, Alberta.
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Visiting a friend whose apartment is in the foothills of the Sandia mountains. She has a nice view northward from which she can not only see the mountains but has a bit of an open area with native grasses and plants.
Had marked difficulty uploading to Flickr today, but I'm not convinced it was Flickr's fault. Every website to which I navigated had problems. Yet my phone, also using our house wifi, had no problems whatsoever. Thankfully, this image finally uploaded.
Happy Window Wednesday.
On the 99 from Vancouver going northward, the sound is close to the road and begs to be captured. Despite the omnipresent clouds, still was able to capture some of the iconic aspects of BC. The light was very diffuse, and just to get this level of contrast I used a yellow filter and pushed about a third of a stop to increase the contrast. I still needed all the speed of HP5. While not as sharp as I'd like, I was ok with the tonality.