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P&W's Middletown Branch was and still to this day is a true moneymaker. Tilcon Connecticut in Wallingford, CT was blessed with some the most top quality aggregate material that was distributed throughout CT and NY via the P&W's network of lines. I spent quite a fair amount of time in New Haven on CT-1, CT-2 and other jobs the first 10 years working for the P&W. All the guys I worked with knew I carried a camera and were very tolerant of an occasional stop here or there. I couldn't pass up this clear August 2006 morning, when we were arriving early to Reeds Gap with freshly painted B-40-8 4001 on the point of CT-1, ready to call the quarry for yarding instructions. Things today are pretty close to back then, but certainly not the same.
Heber Valley Railroad's seasonal North Pole Express trains began operations this year on November 20. The very popular, often sold out trains operate until December 30, 2025.
Notable this year are the addition of two streamlined coaches, a dining car, and CB&Q former California Zephyr Vista Dome car "Silver Scene".
Sitting back from the road and used only as a stationary prop for unused lumber and other junk, a small barn interrupts the landscape in a vain effort to say it too was once important. In a world that values moneymakers, power brokers and news-makers, many older retired folks can be pretty much forgotten.
NO NOT THE VIEW....the possible rental potential of that derelict cottage on the left...that's a real moneymaker if ever l saw one.
I’ve been wanting to shoot this place for quite sometime. I finally got the chance on this trip. After having lunch with the family in Central, I ventured off on my own, got off the MTR at Quarry Bay, and it was a short five minute walk. Anticipation mounted as the Yick Fat, came into view, not unlike a hunter coming up on his prey. I walked around the back, up the steps, and entered the courtyard. I was surprised to see businesses like eateries, salons, and health clinics occupy the courtyard level. This was where Mark Walberg was being chased and tumbled down the side of the building in one of the Transformer films. As I hunkered down with my Nikon and tripod, I was not surprise to find other photo enthusiasts milling around, shooting, posing, strutting, jumping, with their smartphone, all for their IG account no doubt. As I sat on the floor, waited for nightfall and made some test shots, people came and went. 2 dark haired, attractive young women in particular were doing the same. I could tell they were not local. They struck up a conversation with a third, who was setting up a drone. I thought how cool that would be to get drone shots of this place. As I continue to do test shots, Claudia came over, curious as to what I was doing, with a mounted camera so close to the ground. She sat down next to me, and I showed her some of the test shots. As we chatted it up about her work with Emirates Airlines, traveling, and photography, the drone lifted off the ground. I envied at her life, to travel and see the world. As the conversation continued, we heard something crashing into the side of the building above us, the sound of the drone buzzing was interrupted, then bits and pieces of plastics came crashing down, landing just mere feet from where we were. Claudia joked that good thing we weren’t hurt, her face is her moneymaker and it was not insured. Shortly we were joined by her colleague Sabrina, and Marysha, a young Russian architect by day, and failed drone pilot in her spare time. Before my companions departed, they apologized for taking up so much of my time. I was glad they were there, because by the time they left, it was the perfect time to take the shot. Claudia, Sabrina, and Marisha, I thank you.
This moneymaker from Pierre has already run all night and half the next day to reach Quinn, South Dakota. Quinn was laid out in 1907 and named for a local rancher. Roughly twice each day, this town of 63 inhabitants is interrupted by a train. Of course, on this day, like most others, the train passes seemingly unnoticed, save for two railfans.
1959 ford fairlane gets slowly parted out. seen in a high desert junkyard, somewhere in idaho.
mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4 + kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: filmtagger.
R.I.P Elsa Raven (the actress who said the line in BttF)
Sorry if you were expecting a socialistic political speech to save this place after reading the title, but it's just a harmless reference. This is the iconic King street station in Seattle. After shooting at the university in uptown I still had some downtime after securing a parking spot outside T-Mobile Park for the game later that day.
I circled the area around the station multiple times, this was the only spot that wasn't surrounded by homeless people or generally scary looking people (not really surprised, this is Seattle after all). At first the trees proved obstacles I couldn't get around and I had to circle it like a hawk multiple times to find a suitable opening. There were very few clouds in the sky all day, but here there were just enough to make the sky acceptable.
Since the image was still a bit slanted this would be one of those rare occasions I would use the mesh warp, specifically on the tower itself. I dimmed the bottom due to urban activity I didn't want there, and turned up the lighting on the building as the shadows on there on the other hand were not welcome.
With enough of the tower in focus and the unwanted elements out, the photo has reached it's peak. I have inside shots as well, but this was the real moneymaker. Perfect way to spend a waning afternoon before a 14 inning game, hehe.
Two people viewing a neon display at the GoodGuys Rod & Custom show in Puyallup WA. The show is part of the GoodGuys circuit and they put on twenty shows in twelve states throughout the U.S. from March through to November. Over 2,500 hot rods and customs were on hand for the four day event which included live bands, merchants peddling their wares (as above), food of all varieties, beer gardens and the hot sun all held at the Washington State Fairgrounds. To say it is a big moneymaker for GoodGuys would be an understatement, of course I contributed to the business, haha!
The pottery on show here is Koh Kret's chief moneymaker - the Mons people who live here have perfected the art of pottery making and many of the stalls in the market sell them to daytrippers like us
(inspired by Brad Eide's photo). The bear is one of the formations in Upper Antelope Canyon that the guides will point out to visitors. I visited Upper Antelope twice and paid the premium for the photographic tour. First time I had a guide named "Milo" and he was fantastic, finding good spots for everyone to photograph and keeping other tourists at bay. It was in May and it resulted in a good picture of the light beam. The Bear was taken on the second visit, when even more tourists seemed to get packed into the canyon, (a real moneymaker for the local operators). The guide this time was completely hopeless as she simply pointed out a few formations, piled us into the most crowded part of the canyon and then proceeded to enjoy the outside sun. Photographing "up" was the only option and this was my best result.
Earlier lightbeam photo: www.flickr.com/photos/adelheids-pictures/16189207799/in/a...
The eastbound local on the Marshall sub has a monster train of two cars for Willmar as it rolls past the Minnesota Valley Alfalfa Producers facility at tiny Priam, Minnesota.
"Britannia" must, like any other cruise ship, lie with the engine running at the quay to produce electricity. Residents in the city can expect emissions equivalent to 13,000 cars per day from this ship alone.
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Week 13 ... Tomatoes(Sungolds, Yellow Pear, Bloody Butcher, Cherokee Purple, Green Zebra, Wapsipinican Peach, Moneymaker), Arugula, Beans, Eggplant, Garlic(Transylvanian Red), Tennis-ball Lettuce, Onions(Sweet Yellows), Summer Squash, Carrots, Hungarian Hot Wax Peppers, Braising Mix(Kale, Baby Chard), Red Cabbage
The former Santa Fe between Trinidad and La Junta, CO sees exactly two trains per day... AMTRAK's Southwest Chief.
Along this line is a relic of a different era known as a "Mechanical Flagman" or more commonly a "Wig Wag".
This particular Wig Wag has the distinction of being the last one in the United States to still protect a crossing on a Class 1 Mainline.
The Delhi Wigwag is an "Upper Quadrant" Type meaning the "flag" is actually centered in the upward orientation.
This shot was taken in February 2020, more than 100 years after the signal was first placed here at an access road to the Santa Fe Trail.
Watch Dogs
Walking around the world created for Watch Dogs brings home what a missed opportunity the game was. I really hope Ubi have learned lessons going into Watch Dogs 2. I'd be happy to see a second game but with real attention paid to it not just another pumped out annual Ubi moneymaker.
Set your moneymaker free with the click and strip towel from RIOT at TMD this month maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/TMD/124/134/2
Note: this photo was published in a Jan 29, 2010 blog titled "15 Ways To Improve Freelance Creativity." It was also published in an Apr 19, 2010 blog titled "How Often Do You Work Outside?" And it was published in a Jul 7, 2010 blog titled "Tips For Using Your Laptop in Warm or Hot Weather." It was also published in an Aug 3, 2010 blog titled " Retomamos el blog… una vez más."
Moving into 2011, the photo was published in a Jan 10, 2011 blog titled " Internet móvil planta cara a las conexiones fijas." It was also published in a Winter 2010 blog (which appeared in mid-Feb 2011) from The Economist titled "Apple-v-Google." And it was published in a Mar 12, 2011 blog titled "New features for iPhone 3G OS 4.0, but update only available for iPhone 3G and 3GS model." It was also published in an Aug 6, 2011 blog titled " 到底誰才是 3G 上網變慢的真正原因?" And it was published in an Aug 23, 2011 blog titled "Фарватеры и мели мобильного софта: что писать, на чём и для кого."
Moving into 2012, the photo was published in a Feb 9, 2012 blog titled "Do people ever buy used laptops in good condition, but without the hard drive?" It was also published in a Jun 29, 2012 blog titled "Marketing Like A Pro with Multivariate Testing for Freelancers." A cropped version of the photo was also published in a Jul 6, 2012 blog titled "UN council rules on Internet use." And the photo was published in a Sep 11, 2012 blog titled "FINDING THE READERSHIP FOR WHICH YOU YEARN." It was also published in a Sep 24, 2012 blog titled "You Against The odds – The Most Important Paraphrasing Hints Available." And it was published in an Oct 11, 2012 blog titled "From 1879 to Today, Nothing has Changed." A cropped version of the photo was also published in a Dec 4, 2012 blog titled "Gadgets endanger family values." The photo was also published in a Dec 25, 2012 blog titled "Be Bold When Trying Out These New Ideas For Article Directory Promotion."
Moving into 2013, the photo was published in a Jan 6, 2013 blog titled "How To Get Your Article Out There For Others To Read." It was also published in a Jan 8, 2013 blog titled "Time-Proven Techniques To Achieving Article Syndication Success." And it was published in a Feb 2, 2013 blog titled "LEARNING THE INS AND OUTS OF GREAT ARTICLE MARKETING." It was also published in a Feb 6, 2013 blog titled "Article Marketing Can Be Quite The Moneymaker With These Tips." And it was published in a Feb 17, 2013 blog titled "Improve Your Writing With These Article Promotion Tips."
A cropped version of the photo was also published in a Mar 14, 2013 blog titled "3 Fundamental Principles to Optimize Typography in Responsive Web Design." And the photo was also published in a Mar 16, 2013 blog titled "Tips for Crowdsourcing Your Responsive Website Design."
Moving into 2014, a cropped version of the photo was published on what appears to be the home page of a Dutch university(?) titled "Cursussen Programmeren."
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This young man and woman seemed to be writing a computer program, or perhaps building a website, as they sat in a shady area off to the side of the people waiting in line ... I didn't get close enough to them to see exactly what they were up to ...
Silly me: after the iPhone 3g had been out for a full week, I thought I could stroll right into the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue & 59th Street in mid-town Manhattan, and simply buy one without any muss, fuss, bother, or delay.
But when I arrived at 11 AM, I found a line of approximately 150 people waiting outside in the broiling sun, not seeming to move forward at all; it turned out that the Apple store "concierge" folks were letting them in in groups of ten, when the previous ten had been taken care of. When I asked the woman how long she had been waiting, she said, "Four hours" -- she had arrived at 7 AM, having already determined that the AT&T stores were sold out throughout New Jersey and Connecticut.
Well, I'm a gadget freak and a Mac fan, but there's a limit to my passion for such things; four hours was just too much. So instead, I decided to take a bunch of pictures of the people who were in the line. Of course, I have no idea whethere the people queued up in front of Apple stores in other cities (or at other stores here in NYC) are similar to this group ... but I'm inclined to think that they are. And if that's true, then the demographics of this group -- in terms of age, gender, nationality, ethnic groups, etc. -- is particularly intriguing. I saw only one guy dressed in a corporate uniform of suit and tie; Apple may be trying to break into the "enterprise" market, but that's not who was standing in line for all those hours in the sun...
Set your moneymaker free with the click and strip towel from RIOT at TMD this month maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/TMD/124/134/2
The spirit of adventure is prominent in shots like this. A living tropical jungle in the middle of an oceanic US state. I sought to encapsulate many things in this shot such as a leading path that could encapsulate the nature, the mystery, and perhaps a rundown overgrown path, a sense of abandonment with the rust on the railings (think I also got a vanishing point from this). Wahiawā is just that interesting.
As much as I was enthralled by this place, I had yet to pull in a moneymaker of a shot. Time was running thin. I was on the hour, and soon I would have to leave to get back to HNL to fly out to Tokyo. With a mild amount of stress, I power-walked through the rest of the gardens and before long I found this. It looked like it was a pathway left to rot and for nature to come in and threaten it's remains. It looks long dead, and at the same time, very much alive.
I have more shots from here but this might be favorite composition. Again, for how much I think Hawaii is overrated and not worth my time (and I stand by that claim on Honolulu), this place proved me wrong on many levels. Stepping into a new world that doesn't play by the usual rules (so in a sense, the title has multiple meanings and they're all true). Live for the thrill of travel, there's nothing greater on this earth.
Edit after explore: Finally, a shot I'm actually proud of (granted it's only the second one). Thank you all!
Been trawling through some old stuff and started wondering what I would do with it today compared with when it was taken originally. Of course, the technology is better now; PS CC vs PS 5 or whatever it was 10 years ago; and I suppose I know what I'm doing more now than back then. Will probably do some more. Thanks for looking.
Front & Church, Toronto ON 25 Jul 2020
Captain Cowboy and the Moneymakers busk the thin pandemic crowds.
Dufferin Grove Park, Toronto ON 28 Oct 2017
Night of Dread is part of the local celebration of Halloween. Dress up in scary clothes and parade around the neighbourhood with suitable music. Here the pre-parade party gets going.
Music here seems to come from Captain Cowboy and his Moneymakers
www.flickr.com/photos/167887978@N03/50159372102/in/album-...
It's closing in on 2 AM, and I'm thinking the engineer and conductor must think this photographer called it quits. Nope: after waiting over an hour for some lame-powered 472 job to come through Genoa, IL for the meet, the B68 local out of Savanna heads back west from Hines Lumber in Pingree Grove and quickly heads through Genoa, IL after the meet was made. Let's just say that this isn't a moneymaker as he only has a whopping one empty car to tow back to Savanna. He's still got work to do, as he will be heading up to Dubuque, IA, after dropping off the car at Savanna, IL.
If you want a good spot you'd better get here early!
It's that time again, time for the 98th annual Tucson Rodeo Parade!
Our lodge is directly across from the rodeo grounds which means the parade passes right down the street in front of the building!
Providing parking for the parade and rodeo patrons is our big moneymaker for the year, along with our semi-annual yard sales. Being right across from the rodeo grounds and parade grandstands means we tend to fill up pretty quick. It's nice to put out the lot full signs but you do feel a bit sad for the latecomers that you see circling the blocks trying to find parking!
The Tucson Rodeo Parade is believed to be the nation's longest non-motorized parade dating back to 1925. All the parade entries are horse pulled other than the street sweepers who always end the parade by cleaning up the landmines left by our equine friends.
Dufferin Grove Park, Toronto ON 28 Oct 2017
Night of Dread is part of the local celebration of Halloween. Dress up in scary clothes and parade around the neighbourhood with suitable music. Here the pre-parade party gets going.
Music here seems to come from Captain Cowboy and his Moneymakers
www.flickr.com/photos/167887978@N03/50159372102/in/album-...
I usually refrain from polluting people’s feeds with mundane equipment like this NS AC44C6M/ES44AC pair, but I really liked how this photo came out. Heading north on the old Southern Railway’s Washington-Atlanta Mainline on this Black Friday evening is manifest 154 on their trek from Birmingham, Alabama to Linwood, N.C. In the background stands RPM, a controlled signal governing movements in and out of the Greer Inland Port and the BMW assembly plant. BMW is a huge employer in Greer and a major moneymaker for NS, so much so that three other CTC signals in the area are named “Bavarian,” “Motor,” and “Works” in reference to the massive facility. Also visible in the background is Greer-Charleston intermodal 296 waiting its turn to occupy the mainline as they build up their outbound train at the inland port. Greer, SC, 11/28/2025.
sure I have this one somewhere,but I can't find it. I am adding it to my new group "Better than a Bikini". The types of outfits that make you stop on the street, but not swimwear.
As a bit of a midweek moneymaker, the 2016 SSE (Scarborough Spa Express) season is pencilled to have a pair of WCRC 37s all summer. Here, proving that the maroon livery can look appealing in the morning sun, 37668 leads 37685 on 1z25 Carnforth to Scarborough for a spin across the second of the routes running via the Blackburn, Copy Pit, Healey Mills and Wakefield before running into York Holgate Loop for a loco swap to the steamer. The other route is Carnforth, Little North Western, Aire Valley to Leeds and direct to York. 09/06/16
If you want a good spot you'd better get here early!
It's that time again, time for the 98th annual Tucson Rodeo Parade!
Our lodge is directly across from the rodeo grounds which means the parade passes right down the street in front of the building!
Providing parking for the parade and rodeo patrons is our big moneymaker for the year, along with our semi-annual yard sales. Being right across from the rodeo grounds and parade grandstands means we tend to fill up pretty quick.
We all show up around 6:30 AM to avoid most of the road closures, have a little breakfast then open the lots. By 8:00 AM we're usually close to full, and woe to those who come any later than this!
The day started out pretty iffy, we've had a storm or two pass through in the last couple of days. With a little time and patience Mr. Sun decided to poke his head out and the day got better as it went on.
The Tucson Rodeo Parade is believed to be the nation's longest non-motorized parade dating back to 1925. All the parade entries are horse pulled other than the street sweepers who always end the parade by cleaning up the landmines left by our equine friends.
As toddkeith533 told me earlier I'm finding out that this new lens seems to like f/16 and plenty of light. Looks like I'll have to start following the Sunny 16 Rule rule a bit closer!
Sometimes creativity is all about having a positive, open mindset—which can be challenging! Here are my thoughts on maintaining that mindset.
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There’s one big aspect to creativity that tends to get lost in the shuffle of everything else. We spend a lot of time thinking about how to think in innovative ways, or learning new techniques and new approaches to art. In all of this discussion about creativity and how to be creative, we lose sight of the fundamental fact that creativity is often about the mindset.
That old “mind over matter” saying really rings true, I think. Aside from techniques, skills, knowledge, and new ways of thinking, it’s the desire or the motivation to be creative that is the thing that drives us out to make photographs.
The thing is, it’s not the easiest thing in the world to always be in that positive, motivated mindset. Especially in this day and age with so much happening in the world. We must always remember that overcoming challenges a motivating ourselves to be creative starts with our view of the world we live in.
How do we go about building that positive, motivated mindset? A big part of it is positive self-talk in which we assure ourselves that yes, we can do this. That’s what confidence—and all of the creativity that flows from that confidence—is really all about. It’s all about believing in ourselves, and one of the best ways to reinforce belief in oneself is to keep telling yourself that yes, you can create.
Where photography is concerned, I think this is a particularly applicable tactic simply from looking around at our habits. How often do we talk ourselves out of going out to photograph things or take a particular shot because we’re not inspired? Or because we don’t feel like it, because we have doubts that our ideas will work. I know I’ve caught myself talking myself out of photography, and I’m sure that you have, too. There are all kinds of reasons to decide against doing photography on a particular day or taking a particular shot.
That’s why positive self-talk is so important. As the old saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? It’s valuable to instead approach art with a “seize the day” mentality and just give it a shot no matter how implausible we think our ideas may be. These are the times when we often surprise ourselves by creating something we didn’t know would turn out as well as it did—and it’s all because we approached it with a positive mindset. So maybe that’s the real foundation of creativity. That “seize the day” mindset that motivates us to go out and create where we might have instead just stayed home to watch TV. Finding ways to be positive and put ourselves into a motivated mindset perhaps helps us be more open to opportunities, too. If you’re feeling generally neutral or negative about things, it’s not likely that you’ll be as receptive to details or new opportunities. But if you have that can-do attitude, then that helps the world feel like a livelier—and more photo-worthy—place.