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Why did the rails cross the road? Two adult Virginia rails crossing Airport Road in Swanzey, NH; they were leading their chicks from the main marsh to the wet meadow across the street, perhaps in search of new culinary taste sensations. Three or four pairs of VIrginia rails are raising young in the airport marsh. They seldom show themselves in the open. (1 July, 2020)
While driving around searching for a good spot to capture the beautiful sunset I drove over this rail line and saw an engine backing up a row of cars. The contrast of the warm orange sky and the coolness of the foreground in shadows looked perfect. I also loved how the rails reflected the light in the sky and stood out from the rest of the ground. The lights on the active engine really pop in the background.
Das Reisen mit der Eisenbahn bei hohen Geschwindigkeiten ist nicht möglich, da Passagiere nicht in der Lage wären zu atmen und erstickten.
Dionysys Lardner (1793 - 1859), irischer Physiker, Mathematiker und Enzyklopädist
sometimes my thoughts fade away like the perspective of a trail way, sometimes they comes back to illuminate, sometimes to get me down, but always comes... where are you now?
I am excited that one of my Flickr photos, "Rails Aglow", was chosen as the Houstonist Flickr Photo of the Day for March 6, 2008 at www.houstonist.com. Thanks very much to mlsnp for letting me know!!!
"La strana intimità di quelle due rotaie.
La certezza di non incontrarsi mai.
L'ostinazione con cui continuano a corrersi di fianco."
[A.Baricco]
Oh happy days;
Oh happy days;
Oh happy days;
Oh happy days;
When Rails washed;
When Rails washed;
When Rails washed
He washed my ignorance away!
Shifnal station seems to have been spruced up recently, judging by the 'plum & custard' paintwork on the railings and lights. However, displaying a more conservative 'brunswick green' is Locomotive Services Ltd 'West Country' No. 34046 'Braunton', on the day masquerading as 'Battle of Britain' Class No. 34052 'Lord Dowding', as it drifts over Shifnal Viaduct heading Saphos Trains 'Welsh Borders Explorer' 1Z31 1050 Crewe - Chester - Shrewsbury - Crewe on 29th April 2018. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
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The vast wind farms near Palm Springs, California.
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The Haytor Granite Tramway was opened in September 1820 by George Templer to carry stone from his quarries around Hay Tor down to the Stover Canal for onward shipping. It is remarkable for the rails being made of the same material as its intended traffic. It operated until the late 1850s when competition from rail served quarries caused a significant decline in demand.
The large L shaped pieces of granite used for rails remain in situ and on the upper section owned by the Dartmoor National Park the line is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Here, where the line curves downhill through Yarner Wood, some five miles from the canal basin terminus, it looks as if it remains ready for traffic and a load of granite slabs might be appearing at any moment!