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Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems -but as you approach the present, it inevitably seems incredible.”
- Salman Rushdie -
Shot taken in Kimmeredge, Dorset, England.
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I once heard it said that, "With age comes perspective." That is so true.
Regarding the railroad, I would like to take some creative license and modify this wise proverb to state, "With seniority comes perspective. "
When the word " seniority" is mentioned on the railroad, it generally applies to the number of jobs and the quality of jobs that an employee can work due to their date of hire. Just one day on the seniority roster can mean the difference between an employee holding days or nights, choice of rest days, etc.
In my opinion, seniority is an invaluable asset for an employer as well. With it comes experience, insight, and knowledge acquired by an employee performing a job day by day, year after year.
Ask any railroader and they will say the same. The art of railroading is something that cannot be learned from a book. Each day on the locomotive, in the tower, in the shops, or out in the yard is like a day in the classroom, an education.
Every day is unique. As an engineer, each train handles differently as no two trains are the same. As a conductor, no two switch lists are the same or performed under the same conditions. The same applies to every craft of the railroad, including MofW, C&S, Mechanical, Dispatching, etc.
In March of this year, I celebrated 30 years of service. Three decades at the throttle working for two Class One carriers, Conrail and Norfolk Southern. It is hard for me to believe that time has passed by so quickly.
Much has changed on the rails since I hired in 1994. Some change for the better, a larger portion for the worse. As technology increases, change is expected and inevitable. From my experiences on the railroad, it has not been favorable for the crews in T&E.
That being said, I could allow PSR, the constant electronic monitoring, and daily incompetence to taint my perspective on my beloved job. But I refuse. I will not allow them to infect the joy I get from running a locomotive.
God blessed me with the opportunity to live out a childhood dream by working on the railroad as a locomotive engineer. While my job has changed considerably, I still climb up on a locomotive and cross the Division at a mile per minute. Wind in my hair and hand on the horn!
My final two years of running trains will be upon me before I realize. I plan on savoring my time at the throttle on every trip, smiling mile after mile, crossing after crossing.
Life is too short!
Aufgenommen mit:
- Rolleiflex 2,8e
- Zeiss Planar 1:2,8 - 80mm
- Ilford Delta 400 Pro
Film selbst entwickelt mit:
- Rodinal (1+50)
Negativ gescannt mit:
- Epson V850 Pro
Une vue nocturne des parties supérieures de quelques édifices de Montreal. De gauche à droite:
- Édifice Sun Life
- 1981 McGill College
- Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde
- Hotel Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
- Place Ville Marie
- Siège social CN
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A night view of upper parts of some Montreal famous buildings. From left to right:
- Sun Life building
- 1981 McGill College
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde cathedral
- Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth hotel
- Place Ville Marie
- CN headquarters
@ Beautiful Montreal, Canada
We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.
Mao Tse-Tung
Went for a very short walk after dinner. The sun was nearly down by the time I got home. Thankful for later light and warmer temps that come with Spring.
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7 of 10 days here in Alabama are blue skies. Great for the soul, but bad for my art. But I patiently waited and I think I got a perfect sky for this perspective. HSS!
Non lasciamo vuoti i giorni del nuovo anno, ma riempiamoli delle nostre speranze, delle nostre azioni, dei nostri gesti quotidiani….
We must not leave blank the days of the new year, but let’s fill them with our hopes, our actions, our everyday gestures ....
It's hard to believe that this menacing looking creature is actually a rather smallish Green Tree Python at the Toronto Zoo just having a rest. A little zoom, a liitle tonal processing, and voila, you have spooky.
I'm revisiting some of my older shots. This one taken during a trip to the Zoo in 2017.
While I normally strive to avoid cars, trucks and other vehicle when capturing images of roads, highways or streets...this setting seems perfect to see how it might just compliment the setting. It wouldn't be just a road with tall trees and amazing mountain peaks all around, it would be a drive in the beauty of nature around. Anyone seeing this image could image those in the trucks and cars soaking in these views while driving through Yoho National Park. The size of the vehicles also give a perspective to just big the peaks and trees are in this part of the Canadian Rockies!