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CSX Russell, Kentucky, to Waycross, Georgia, time freight Q693 departs the north Tennessee city of Kingsport on a fine fall morning. The train is climbing hard as they cross the South Fork of the Holston river on their way out of town. The three GE's are bound on this crew for Spartanburg down the highly scenic Blue Ridge subdivision. Ahead lays the Nolichucky River Gorge and the tough run to Spruce pine down the Toe river.
Ever on the lookout for enemy hummingbirds is this beautiful male Ruby Throat. He's in the process of liftoff to attack another, immature, male hummingbird that wants flower and feeder space... These guys won't be around too much longer before they blast south for the winter...
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The stars are out on a beautiful evening in Opal Beach, Florida, as the Galactical Core of the Milky Way rises out of the Gulf of Mexico in a sky full of stars. The sea oats on the dunes set the typical stage for a quiet evening along the Gulf Coast.
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It's a clear night along the shore of Bear Lake as 15 minutes of rotation is taken in by my camera. The galactical core is but a cloudlike feature in a starlit sky that is streaking in front of us at around 1000mph.
Serenity in Americana... A Short Story...
I did not expect to be here when we set off for the day. Nor did I have any idea of the landscape I would lay eyes on when I groggily awoke to the sound of a passing train early that morning. Eight hours and many photographs later I found myself pausing along the roadside to take in a scene of what once was in America. We are just outside the small town of Rural Retreat, Virginia. Rural Retreat is a town made famous for the recording that legendary nighttime railroad photographer O. Winston Link created of a passing steam train in the wee hours of the morning just before the Norfolk and Western Railroad retired steam locomotives forever. I am in this location today to photograph the homogenized Norfolk Southern railroad; albeit in stunning scenery. Rural Retreat is situated between the Blue Ridge/Ridge and Valley ranges of the Appalachian Mountains, in the Virginia Highlands. A short drive on Virginia Route 674 out of town revealed what a beautiful portion of the world this is. Numerous farms dot the small rolling hills that lead you out of town and into the rural landscape. It’s early fall and the color is beginning to explode on the mountains surrounding us. Although it has not yet peaked beautiful coloration is evident in the hills that encapsulate the little valley surrounding us. I pull off on a ridge just east of town to photograph this farmstead. It provides a wonderful glimpse into the past, and what is still present, for the farmer that owns this land. The massive wooden barn and its rusty roof sit plainly against the pleasant background of the rolling hills. For a few moments, I’ve completely forgotten, and frankly do not care, about what I have come to photograph. The distant mooing of the cattle, the eye-pleasing beauty of the rolling hills, the faint rustling of the wind in the trees, and the cool breeze it provides is a sweet taste to the senses. Scenes like this are often overlooked and seldom appreciated for their true beauty. Several miles to the west Interstate 81 brings most travelers right through this area without ever revealing a single secret about the true beauty that lies just beyond them in the hills. The McDonald’s and the Gas Station just beyond the exit ramp are as close as many people will ever come to seeing this. I take it in for a few moments more before the sound of a distant train horn brings me back around to my main purpose for being here. Although I enjoyed photographing the train after, and the photographs it brought, I still found myself thinking that the highlight of the day was certainly the moment of serenity spent overlooking the slice of Americana in the Virginia Highlands. One day soon I hope to return and spend some time unlocking the secret landscapes that lie within these mountains. For now, however, I have this photograph. This photograph, and the memories it sparks, will certainly be enough to keep me happy. Enjoy this take on a place I love, and hope to return to soon. Thank you for reading, and I hope you like it!
Eine von vielen Krähen auf dem Friedhof...
Lots of crows in the cemetery. Not sure whether they were carrion crows...
New vintage lens, Takumar 55mm F1.8. I saw some reviews that this is an excellent lens, so I bought one from ebay, very cheap, only 30€ or 36$. After arrival I saw that aperture blades had some small holes... bah next one better. Used this on my Nikon Z6II.
We've had a Wafer Ash in the garden for almost 20 years, specifically for this butterfly and this is the first time we've ever seen one.
A proud cliff, crowned with the ruins of an ancient fortress, stands guard over the tempestuous waters. The dramatic clouds and the rich green of the grasslands contrast with the rough texture of the rock and the dark sea.
This White Faced Heron brought his catch on land and proceeded to position it head first for a swallow. Amazing to watch.
Knowledge is not free. You have to pay attention.
—– Richard Feynman
This image is from my most recent trip to Cuba. It was sunset. II was doing one of my guilty pleasures in Havana. Riding in a “Coco”. The Cuban version of a TukTuk. I had talked the driver to go down the Malicon, something they try not to do. Don’t know why. I love riding in a Coco down the Malicon the sea breeze and the occasional splash of water is just a pleasure that makes me giggle. We were waiting for the light to change. Even when you are doing the most mundane of things, waiting for the light to change, if you pay attention a visual moment will show itslf
Prepares me for the elegance of the randomness of the ring.
I shot this with the 28-400mm Nikkor lens. 1/640 of a secon. Image raw processed in NX Studio and Photoshop CC with the NiK collection by DxO.
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