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Helper, Utah, 19 April 2010
In April 2010, I rode Amtrak from Sacramento to Chicago to attend the Center for Railroad Photography and Art conference in Lake Forest, Illinois, a few miles north of Chicago.
En route, I stopped and spent a day in Helper, Utah and another day In Burlington, Iowa. I'd wanted to watch trains in both places for some years and this was a chance to do so, as I was going by myself. I could not imagine my wife feeling that a stopover at Helper would have been a great idea on one of our trips to the east coast to visit her family.
Helper is at the east end of the climb over Soldier Summit, which takes the former Rio Grande Deniver-Salt Lake City main line from the drainage of the Colorado River to the drainage of the Great Salt Lake.
The photos start with a view out the rear car as we pass Soldier Summit, then a few shots of Castle Gate before we arrive in Helper, bright and early.
At one time, this was quite a busy yard, but with less traffic on the former DRGW, and DPUs in common use, there are fewer trains that need helper units over the mountain.
The empty storefronts in the town reflect fewer people living in the area, as railroading and coal mining have declined in the area.
I stayed at a motel at the west end of town, so it was several blocks of bag drag down the quiet main street before checking in. A move was being filmed at the hotel and I watched a couple of scenes being filmed. I don't recall the name of the movie, but I don't recall ever seeing it released...perhaps it was an art house film.
After dropping my bags in my room, I went for what I intended to be a short walk. A 55 Chevy was in a parking lot. I got photos of that and then wound up following a ballast train (chasing a train on foot, it was going so slowly!) up the hill. The ballast train was pulled by a patched C&NW GE. A westbound coal train overtook the ballast train as I watched.
I walked as far as Utah Railway Junction. The Utah brought a train out of Martin and it stopped. I waited around for a while, but the Utah train didn't go any farther and I had not brought water, as I'd intended this to just be a short walk that had gone a lot longer are farther than expected, so I went back to the hotel.
The movie was filming in the office when I had first arrived and when I got back from my walk the crew was chatting with a couple of actors taking a break outside,...the woman in a man's shirt that was long enough to cover her hips and the guy in a towel.
My next walk was into town, producing photos of the nearly empty yard an underpass with faded Rio Grande lettering.
A couple of eastbound UP mainfiests came through, including one with a wrapped up Siemens LRV on a flatcar. The ballast train returned with the C&NW GE running short hood forward.
Next destination was the Utah's shops at Martin. Utah's units had a mix of Utah red/gray paint and G&W orange.
Upon my return to the hotel, an outdoor scene was being shot for the movie. Actors were sitting around a table and a chef and waiters brought food. This shot was repeated maybe a dozen times until the director was happy with it. Another UP eastbound manifest rolled up the crossing near the motel and stopped for a while, allowing me to get it from several angles, including one featuring an old truck that I've seen used as a prop in other photos.
The westbound California Zephyr was due at sunset and I shot it near the motel, across the track with a dramatic sky.
A good day for photography, even if the Utah no longer ran Alcos or F45s and the railroad through town was no longer the Rio Grande
I would think he might have better luck if he didn't have the creepy serial killer vibe.
Its still a sad and unfortunate scene...I know this could happen to anyone of us.
Blythe Physical Challenge - BPC #40 - Blythe Scared to Death
At the cemetary, Daphne was chased by three skeletons.
The Ram Raja Temple is a temple in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage and receives devotees in large numbers regularly and is also commonly known as Orchha Temple. The annual domestic tourist number is around 650,000 and the foreign tourist number is around 25,000. The daily number of visitors to the temple range from 1500 to 3000 and on certain important Hindu festivals like the Makar Sankranti, Vasant Panchami, Shivratri, Ram Navami, Kartik Purnima and Vivaha Panchami the number of devotees who throng to Orchha range in thousands. In India this is the only temple where Lord Ram is worshiped as a king and that too in a palace. A Guard of Honour is held everyday, police personnel have been designated as Guards at the temple, much in the manner of a king. The food and other amenities provided to the deity at the temple are a royal repast. Armed salutation is provided to Lord Ram everyday.
In the temple Raja Ram is accompanied by Sita (on the left), brother Laxman (on the right), Maharaj Sugreev and Narsingh Bhagwan (on the right). Durga Maa is also present in the darbaar on the right side. Hanumaan ji and Jamwant ji are praying just below Sita. The speciality of this temple is that Lord Ram has a sword in his right hand and a shield in the other. Shri Ram is sitting in Padmasan, with the left leg crossed over the right thigh.
HISTORY
The story of Ram Raja Temple according to many local people goes like this: The King of Orchha Madhukar Shah Ju Dev (1554 to 1592) (मधुकर शाह जू देव) was a devotee of Banke Bhihari (Lord Krishna) of Brindavan while his wife Queen Ganesh Kunwari (गणेश कुंवरि), also called Kamla Devi, was a devotee of Lord Ram. One day the King and the Queen (गणेश कुंवरि) went to Lord Krishna’s temple but the temple had closed by that time. The queen urged the king to go back but the king wanted to stay. So both the king and queen decided to stayed back. They joined a group of devotees who were singing and dancing in praise of Lord Krishna outside the temple. The king and queen also joined in the prayers and started to sing and dance. It is believed that Lord Krishna and Radha personified and danced with them and golden flowers were showered from the heavens at that moment.
After that incident the king asked the queen to accompany him to Braj-Mathura the land of Lord Krishna, but the queen wanted to go to Ayodhya. The king got annoyed and told the queen to stop praying child form of lord Ram and accompany him to Braj. But the queen was adamant, after which the king said that “You keep praying to Ram but Ram never appears in front of us, unlike Lord Krishna who danced with us along with Radha the other day. If you are so adamant to go to Ayodhya then go, but return only when you have the child form of Ram with you. Only then will I accept your true devotion.” The queen took a vow that she would go to Ayodhya and return with the child form of Ram or else she would drown herself in Ayodhya's Sarayu river. The queen left the palace and started the long journey to Ayodhya on foot to bring Lord Ram with her to Orchha. She didn’t tell the King before leaving that she had ordered her servants to start building a temple (Chaturbhuj Temple) when she brings Lord Ram with her.
On reaching Ayodhya, the Queen started praying to Lord Ram close to Laxman Fort near Sarayu river. She ate only fruits, then she gave up fruits and ate only leaves, and eventually she gave up all food. The Queen fasted and prayed for about a month but Lord Ram did not appear, so eventually in despair, she jumped into the river at midnight. Just then something magical happened and Lord Ram appeared in child form in the Queen’s lap.
Lord Ram told the queen that he was happy with her prayers and she could ask for a boon, at which the queen asked Ram to come with her in child form to Orchha. Ram agreed to go but he put forth three conditions: “I will travel only in Pukh Nakshatra. When Pukh Nakshatra will end I will stop and resume only when Pukh Nakshatra sets in again. In this manner I will travel from Ayodhya to Orchha on foot along with a group of sages. Secondly, once I reach Orchha, I will be the King of Orchha and not your husband. Thirdly, (since the child form of Ram would travel in the queen’s lap), the first place you seat me will be my final place of stay and will be famous by the name of Ramraj." The Queen agreed and started her journey to Orchha with baby Ram in her lap. Since the queen travelled only in Pukh Nakshtra it took 8 months and 27 days for the queen to reach Orchha from Ayodhya on foot (between 1574 to 1575).
King Madhukar Shah meanwhile had a dream where Lord Banke Bihari scolded him on discriminating between Lord Ram and himself. Lord Banke Bihari reminded the King that Lord Ram and he are one and the same, there is no difference. King was very apologetic when he woke up and found out that the queen was returning from Ayodhya. The King went to receiver the queen with horses, elephants, servants, food, etc. and apologized to the queen. The queen did not accept king’s apology and refused the comforts offered to her by the King. The Queen claimed that she now possessed everything one could ever ask for (Lord Ram in child form). On returning to Orchha, the queen went back to her palace with baby Ram and retired in her room for the night, only to take Lord Ram to the Chaturbhuj Temple the next day. But according to Lord Ram’s conditions he took the first place where he was seated, hence Lord Ram transformed into an idol and got transfixed in the queen's palace itself. To this day the Ram Raja Temple is in the queen's palace (Ranivaas or Rani Mahal) and not in the Chaturbhuj Temple (Orchha) which is right next to the palace. Additionally, as promised by the queen, Lord Ram is the King (Raja) of Orchha, hence the name Ram Raja Temple.
DARSHAN OF LORD RAM´S LEFT FOOT´S THUMB
Shri Ram is sitting in Padmasan (Lotus position), with only left leg crossed over the right thigh though (both legs are not crossed unlike in the usual Padmasan). Every day after worship sandalwood’s teeka is applied on Lord Ram’s left’s thumb. It is believed when visiting the Raja Ram Darbaar if worshippers look at the left foot's thumb then their wish gets fulfilled. Spotting the left foot's thumb on Lord Ram’s idol is not easy, one should not look down since the left leg is folded, instead one should look close to Lord Ram’s right hand. The temple priest can also help in spotting the thumb.
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Stills from the first read-thru and blocking rehearsal for Breeders Theater's production of "Help Desk" by T.M. Sell. Opens July 15, 2011 at the E.B. Foote Winery in Burien, WA.
troy died. see previous entries with pictures of him for the story.
and then my 15 year old cousin brian violently took his own life three months later. i had barely started to grieve troy's death - in fact, the last time i saw brian, i was still so in mourning over troy, i barely paid him any attention. i slept when i could have been spending time with him. and now he's gone.
words cannot describe the dark place to which i have gone. nothing gives me joy anymore.
this photo was one i was setting up for my film camera for my photography class. i decided to upload it since i haven't been really taking any pictures in awhile. i'm going to try to start utilizing my photography as a means of self-expression once again. i'm afraid of what will happen if i don't find a way out of this dark place.
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Stills from the first read-thru and blocking rehearsal for Breeders Theater's production of "Help Desk" by T.M. Sell. Opens July 15, 2011 at the E.B. Foote Winery in Burien, WA.
Dear Flickr,
Stateofthenation Photography from little old New Zealand.... well the 'me' part of it anyway is going on an extraordinary adventure!!
... to the following destinations:
Singapore (arrive 10pm 24-April)
Malaysia
Thailand
Cambodia
Vietnam (Visa from the 17 May to 17June)
Laos
Myanmar
and if time (and budget permits) China
Leaving from Bangkok on 26 June
Now, here's the thing,
I want to sample real local life, not your usual tourist traps, I'm also on a strict budget hence the shout-out for help and the backpack....
I'd really like some local info on the best places to stay, to eat and to see your countries.... again, not just the tourist usuals, I can read about those online, I want to meet the people, see the normal everyday life, just experience the culture - I'm convinced it's so completely different from my usual life over here and I'd love to sample it if only briefly.
If anyone wants to do a flickr/strobist meetup and in the process show me some of your city/town/village I would be only too grateful!!
I don't have much to offer in return except I'll have all my gear (haha - by ALL I mean ALL - my 1 body, 1 lens, 2 speedlights and 3 pws....... (nothing like Mr Hobby's carry-on I'm afraid :) ) - I'm happy to impart any knowledge I have, generally talk camera settings (Yes, I hear all my friends here sniggering....) and general setup techniques..... But in return I'll also offer the return favour when you travel to New Zealand - I'll put you up, show you around and feed you roast lamb and pavalova..... :D
So let's hear you all - send me a flickr mail with your location and I'll let you know when I'll be nearby - I'd truly LOVE to meet you!
Thanks heaps!
Brent
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A Saturday run out from the Griffin in Newton le Willows to Southport (the cara!) in aid of Help for Heroes.
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Helps assist in and out of bed
Easy to assemble and install
Meets or exceeds all FDA recommendations as detailed in the guidance document "Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment" issued by the FDA in March 2006
Permits installation on both sides of the bed, up to queen size. Especially helpful when a person uses either side of the bed or in the case of couples where both need added assistance.
The roomy pockets turn an ordinary bed into a convenient storage area while providing support for getting in and out of bed. Comfortable to grasp non-metal handles are warm to the touch and can be used for repositioning and turning in bed. Easy to install, rails slide between mattress and box spring.
Fits twin, full and queen size beds. Handle is 20¨ (51 cm) wide and height adjustable from 16 3/8 to 18 5/8¨ (42 to 47 cm). Not for use on mechanical beds.
Can be shipped parcel post.
U.S. Patents D427,465 and 6,134,731. Other patents in Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain and Sweden.