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the snow-wave reformed in this morning’s snow and wind — but now conditions are turning to rain and it will soon be wilting again
Nothing better than getting lost in the woods on a foggy day, looking for a particular composition. Early autumn that already gives me satisfaction, waiting for the most beautiful colors of the year.
This waterfall is dry most of the year. But after getting more than 3 inches of rain just the day before, it was flowing nicely.
Last August the vital Rheintalbahn between Karlsruhe and Basel was closed for two weeks in order to connect a long delayed segment of a new bypass around the city of Rastatt. In 2017 during the construction of said bypass, a tunnel under the existing mainline caved in closing the line for several weeks as railway undertakings scrambled to reroute their trains on poorly suited bypass routes, often with diesel power. For this planned closure, many lessons from the 2017 incident were taken into account and alternative routes were set up for freight. The most interesting diversion was via the French left Rhine railway via the border station in Lauterbourg. The line, while double track on the French side, is only used for relatively sparse commuter services and sees only a small amount of local freight. During the Rastatt closure, months of planning and preparation allowed for approximately approximately 10 trains a day to use the corridor. The trains were organized by a group of Swiss rail undertakings, with locomotives largely from SNCF Fret. Each train operated with both a German and French speaking driver, allowing for operation without crew changes at the borders.
For photographers the most interesting location was by far the station at Lauterbourg which is still controlled by mechanical semaphore signals. After a quick stop, BB 75000 475124 departs Lauterbourg with a SBB 482 in tow.
Green heron taken at Wildwood Lake in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Tufts of mountain grass catch the last rays of light on the snow-clad slopes of Beinn-y-Phott as the chain of summits extending from Snaefell all the way to North Barrule are beautifully illuminated in the distance. This was taken a few weeks ago in what was probably the last patch of winter weather we can expect for the Isle of Man for this season.
On a completely different note, I woke up to the sad news of the passing of the astrophotographer Alyn Wallace this morning. I’m genuinely shocked and saddened by this, particularly as he was so young. I didn’t personally know Alyn, but I’ve followed his photography adventures and journey keenly for the last 6 years or so. He was an inspiring, engaging and extremely talented photographer who without a doubt had a profound impact on many thousands of photographers across the globe. Half the battle with photography is finding that motivation to drag yourself out the front door to face what are usually uncomfortable environmental conditions head on. Watching his adventures never failed to fill me to the brim with photographic enthusiasm to do this. A reminder if we ever needed it that life is a fragile and fleeting thing. RIP Alyn ✨
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somewhere in life, or should i say, everywhere in life, change happens. although it is said that “the only thing constant is change”, it still takes me by surprise each time i realize that things and people and i can change so much in so short a time. the only thing i can do is hope that these changes are all for the better, no matter how difficult some of them might be.
in a day or so, i will be saying a temporary goodbye to Flickr and to you all. not to worry, i will be back. so many things have happened to me here in Flickrdom that i need sometime to take them all in. mind you, most of these things were all good, especially the part where i met each and every one of you. and for that i shall forever be grateful. but even good things need time to “settle in”. i don’t want to let life hurry on without giving myself a chance to pause long enough to appreciate all these gifts of friendship that i have been given. i need some quiet time to count my blessings.
as you can see, even a temporary goodbye is so very difficult that i am doing it at a snail’s pace. take care, you all! stay happy, and keep those amazing images coming. i will be watching, somehow, someway.
Due to COVID19 pandemic, all bars and restaurants are closed in France. In normal days, this place hosts a famous bar with nice terrasse and private beach. Today, people are simply going for a walk ....
How disruptive, having to move away from where we normally have our meals together. A kitchen renovation has turned our daily routine upside down. On the flipside, we've discovered that the light over here in the library is somehow warmer. This temporary bokeh is a nice trade-off too.
Amtrak’s eastbound Southwest Chief spends some extra time in Lamy, New Mexico. Due to a failed locomotive, the train is having an extended stay here. Across the street at the Legal Tender Saloon, business was brisk. After a great dinner there, it was nice to walk around the train. Rough night for all the workers involved though. Amtrak and restaurant.