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..on flight back from Aberdeen this week. Always like the window seats to watch the clouds flying by..and the colours on terra firma.
A heavy fog descended on us this morning creating an interesting solid bluish backdrop to everything at first morning light. That "blue wall" is normally a free view over the sea to another shoreline 4 km away so it is very unusual to see it like this and I don't expect it to happen in the exact same way again. This lamppost with its yellow lights pointed at the green lawn below made for a weird and unusual combination of colours. I wasn't able to find a way to overcome the ugly circular artefacts introduced by the flickr algorithms but luckily they do not show up in the print.
Rock Island 4509 was "patched" as CNW 4160 for the CNW Days at the Illinois Railway Museum and was in charge of the mixed train at Johnson Siding.
RI 4509 was sold to the CNW and renumbered 4160 after the RI shutdown. The engine came to the museum as CNW 4160, brought back to life, and repainted in the blue Rock Island scheme.
May 18, 2024
In early May 2011, a US 30 roadtrip across Nebraska on a beautiful spring day brought me and a friend to the pedestrian bridge across the UP's triple track Kearney Sub at Lexington. You don't have to wait long to see a train. First up was an eastbound coal load with a patched SP unit on the rear. In the distance, the headlight of a westbound is already in sight.
This photo features the Crimson-patched Longwing (Heliconius erato), taken at the Emerald Valley Nature Center, Lake Yojoa, Honduras. Capturing the vivid red patches against the delicate black wings of this butterfly was a thrilling challenge. The setting provided a lush green background, making the butterfly’s colors pop. I used a slow shutter speed of 1/60 second to capture the fluttering movement of the butterfly, combined with an aperture of f/11 and ISO 800 to ensure a deep depth of field and crisp details. The Canon R5, paired with the RF 100-400mm lens and a 1.4x extender, allowed for an effective focal length of 560mm, essential for this close-up.
From a photographer's perspective, this image highlights the delicate balance between technical settings and the subject's natural beauty. The butterfly, in its later stages of life with parts of its wings worn, tells a story of survival and grace. Emerald Valley is a prime location for butterfly photography, thanks to the conservation efforts led by Robert Gallardo. His dedication to preserving these species is evident in the thriving butterfly population at the nature center.
©2022 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The Raritan Valley Line has been dominated by consists of ALP-45DPs and multilevel cars for the past several years. Due to ongoing PTC implementation issues, NJ Transit has adjusted schedules and consists on various lines. One result is this "retro" RVL consist which includes single-level Comet coaches powered by a lone, patched-up GP40PH-2B 4219. This consist would have been common here through the mid-2000s.
Come to the Pumpkin Patch at Seminole Heights United Methodist Church down on the corner of Central & Hanna in Seminole Heights. The Patch will be open 12-8 p.m. Sunday through Friday, and 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturdays until Halloween.
DERA's 'Raspberry Ripple' painted Hawker-Siddeley (Blackburn) Buccaneer S.2 XW987 on display at the 1994 RIAT
Sporting a replacement fin from a camouflaged example, unpainted engine intake panels and the belly weapons bay fuel tank she was one of three late production 'Buccs', XW986 - 988, ordered by the MoD for weapons trials at West Freugh near Stranraer
All three were delivered new and painted non-standard yellow, green and white - all being fitted with wing pylon mounted cameras for weapon release monitoring
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Eventually moving to other trials tasks, all bar XW988 were repainted in this MoD(PE) Raspberry Ripple red/white & blue
On retirement all three went to 'Thunder City' in South Africa.
XW986 and XW987 as ZU-NIP & ZU-BCR respectively with '988' becoming ZU-AVI
Scanned Kodak 35mm Transparency
As 2005 came to a close there remained only one....After DRGW 5390 was patched in October of that year #5371 became the last of her kind. The last true, unrenumbered original Denver & Rio Grande Western locomotive on the vast Union Pacific roster.
As east 92 day inspection approached there was fear that she would be sent to Roper or Denver (or away from "home" rails) to receive the dreaded patch.
From 2005 to 2007 I served as an MTO (equivalent of a lead trainmaster) for Union Pacific on the Salt Lake Service Unit. I made know bones about my unabashed love of the Grande (which certainly won me a bit of favor amongst the men based there). So without official sanction from any of the division leadership (the DTS and Superintendent would not only have said no, but HELL NO) I called up my colleague in Helper. Trainmaster Kurt Jensen was and old Grande hand there who ran the far flung outpost. While he was gruff and a man of few words he was Grande through and through and proud of it. So I asked about possibly running Tunnel Motor 5371 up to Soldier Summit just for fun and if I could invite a bunch of area railfans. He agreed and the word went out (although not to the folks down at the Ford building!) and a dozen or so folks assembled in Helper on glorious mid winter Friday.
And after attending to a little business in the yard and delivering three tank cars to Price around 10 AM the "work train" headed west. It was a bit of an odd work train in that it ran light engine 50 miles round trip on the mainline and touched nary a car once! Following a long trackside with my railroad radio in hand the crew obliging paused the old girl (built by EMD in August 1975) wherever we asked for photos along the way.
A photo charter on a Class 1? It can be done! And this is the proof.
As fate would have it, we needn't have rushed as 5371 would dodge the dreaded patch till the end and with but a few exceptions (including a stint working locals out of Roper) she called Helper home for just barely two more years! She made her last revenue trip on the LDP45 "dirt train" on February 29, 2008. Shipped to Cheyenne she waited out another year and half before being sent back to the Beehive State to her final home safely under a roof and proudly displayed at the Utah State Railroad Museum in Ogden.
He she is paused at the 7477 ft crest of the Wahsatch Range at MP 651.8 on the modern day UP's Provo Sub.
Soldier Summit
Wahsatch County, Utah
Friday February 17, 2006
The Expedition 70 patch is designed around the central yin-yang symbol representing balance; first and foremost, the balance of our beautiful planet Earth that is encircled by the yin-yang symbol and which forms part of the Expedition number. In our exploration of space, we are reminded of the uniqueness of Earth; the further we push the boundaries of human existence, the stronger our longing for our home planet grows. As our understanding of the cosmos expands, so does our understanding of Earth, and although we live in an ever-changing world, we recognize the need for a planet in balance to ensure our future.
Space exploration is also about creating the future of our dreams. The tentative first steps we take today will hopefully become a well-trodden path in the future. This is represented stylistically by the “retro-futuristic” design of the patch, which mimics the design of the posters depicting the future from the early days of the space age. It is also emphasized by the yellow, orange, and red colors suggesting a sunrise. Lastly, the dynamism in the depiction of the number 7 suggests not only the physical launch into space, but also humanity’s progress towards the future.
Patch #4 for the Craftster embroidery patch swap. I found this super awesome image off of a search engine and now can't find it again! It says "Monsieur Hedgehog Takes His Tea with Cream, No Sugar". I think it's my favorite so far!
Patch has patchwork sides and a body made out of a cashmere sweater.
Dog pattern is a free pattern by Denyse Schmidt.
CSX Q410 rolls past ongoing Metro construction in Franconia back in 1994. The former RF&P mainline was firmly under CSX control and patched GP40 6858 is unfortunate photographic evidence of that fact.
It's even worse now considering that in 1999 Conrail also went away. We can never have nice things.
Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia).
National Butterfly Center. August 17, 2021.
Mission, Texas. Hidalgo County.
Nikon D500. Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4E ED PF VR + TC-14e III teleconverter.
(420mm) f/8 @ 1/3200 sec. ISO 1400.
Back Shot September 2016
On a walk around Mona Vale Christchurch September 2, 2016 New Zealand.
Mona Vale, with its homestead formerly known as Karewa, is a public park of 4 ha in the Christchurch suburb of Fendalton. The homestead and gate house are both listed as heritage buildings with Heritage New Zealand (NZHPT). The fernery and the rose garden, and pavilion with the setting of the park along the Avon River, add to the attractiveness of the property. It is one of the major tourist attractions of Christchurch.
For More Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Vale,_Christchurch