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April 22, 2021. Approximately 7:40 pm EST
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Song Accompaniment: 'Theres No Wasting Time' by TBG Productions, off of his album Airplane Mode
Be at Baltic at 10am I've been told. Sure enough, by 1040 or so, they are pulling past the elevator bound for Sioux Falls. For the section north of Sioux Falls, this is probably the marquis shot.
Northern class 150 unit 150104 (partnered with 150138) departs Blackpool South with the 3.16pm to Colne (2N78).
With a scheduled 4 minute turnaround at this terminus, there's barely time for the driver to walk from one end of the train to the other before setting off again. On this day the turnaround was even tighter seeing as arrival from Colne was 2 minutes late.
Blackpool South, with its single platform and evidence of former glories en route, is very much the Cinderella line into this popular northern seaside town. In fact a significant part of the remaining platform has been abandoned to nature, as seen in this shot. By contrast Blackpool North is vibrant, recently electrified, and boasts fast direct services to London Euston. No surprise It also handles the vast majority of passenger arrivals and departures.
I arrived into this station on a sunny Sunday afternoon and walked the two miles or so along the bracing, enjoyable and ever vibrant promenade before waltzing back inland to North Station for the rather faster ride back to Preston.
A bit of a record shot so I'm not expecting a ten from Len. Sure I spotted Madge though.....
3.17pm, 10th October 2021
The weather was non too welcoming for our return trip to the standing stones. Salisbury Plain is infamous for the freezing winds that whip across it in winter time and that was the case on this day.
On top of this, storm clouds were gathering, but I struck it lucky after a long, cold wait when the sun broke through for a few seconds and lit up the stones so beautifully.
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England. It consists of a ring of standing stones, with each standing stone weighing around 25 tons. The stones are set within earthworks in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
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About the 1934 LaSalle
In the 1920’s, General Motors (GM) competed against Ford’s “one size fits all” approach by building “a car for every purse and purpose.” GM’s Cadillac had become the market leader in both prestige and price. The LaSalle, first designed in 1927 by the talented Harley Earl, was the model to fit between the Cadillac and Oldsmobile brands. Following the success of the early LaSalle, Alfred P. Sloan, head of GM, promoted Earl to head a new design office: GM’s “Art and Color Section.” However, success began to wane as the Great Depression wreaked havoc on LaSalle sales.
In 1933 the LaSalle was scheduled for termination. Earl spotted an aircraft-inspired design on the drawing board of Jules Agramonte, a member of the Art and Color team. Immediately motivated, Earl and his team redesigned the LaSalle with new Art Deco features such as the tall, narrow front grill, pontoon fenders, biplane bumpers, portholes, chevrons, and chrome accents. Earl had a full-scale mockup built, and presented it to GM executives, proclaiming, “Gentlemen, if you decide to discontinue the LaSalle, this is the car you are not going to build.” GM quickly agreed to manufacture the beautiful new LaSalle, convinced it would revive sales and add excitement to their product line.
The 1934 LaSalle shared many aspects of its build with the Oldsmobile including, straight-8 engine components, frame, and transmission. Both cars also featured new, hydraulic brakes and a revolutionary independent front suspension, which Cadillac did not yet have. The LaSalle team was tasked with reducing production costs by 1/3 — a feat they achieved by sharing parts across model lines. The LaSalle was a design masterpiece, advertised as “the newest car in the world,” and was the pace car for the 1934 Indianapolis 500. LaSalle sales doubled for 1934 and continued to grow through 1936; however, as the US began to rise from the depths of the Depression, consumer demand trended away from such cars, toward smaller, less expensive brand models. By 1940, GM had finally conceded, cancelling production of the LaSalle.
Windows of Opportunity" have been on my mind a lot. We are tentatively scheduled to take a May tour of Bryce & Zion canyons with Road Scholar in May of 2022. The COVID numbers are rising. If I were in my 40's , I would wait and say that there would be other opportunities "when life becomes more normal (safe)". I am in my mid-70's and healthy. There is still the thought in the back of my mind as to how many windows of opportunity will be in my future. We will decide as the time draws nearer.
I am reflecting, not complaining. We have weathered the pandemic well and our living situation is comfortable. I have also had many opportunities in the past to experience other places. The Irish rover in my genes still longs for a look beyond my present horizon, however, and it's a nagging feeling.
There will be one other post in this "windows of opportunity" series.
Last night, the 6pm 691 didn't bring the train south. Here we see the 5am Lenexa switch crew doing so instead (6am 692 doesn't work Monday). The Liberty Memorial stands tall on the hill.
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March 6, 2023 2:54PM
Two of the four chicks to come out of this box. All ringed, weighed and measured, admired and photographed. The chick on the right was the youngest and judging by its dark face a ruff is probably a female. All birds ringed under Schedule 1 Licence by qualified ringers and in a box which is part of the Falkirk Council Barn Owl Box Scheme. We’ve had a good season, with 36 chicks ringed, our second highest total
Kirkby Lonsdale in the south of Cumbria developed at a crossing point over the River Lune, where several drovers' and packhorse routes converged. It is one of the few Cumbrian towns mentioned in the Domesday Book.
The town is noted for the Devil's Bridge which at one time carried the Skipton to Kendal road over the River Lune. It dates from around 1370 and has three spans. It is 45 feet from the river to the parapet and is certainly one of the highest medieval packhorse bridges that I have seen.
The bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is Grade I-listed. It is considered to be one of the finest medieval bridges in England.
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Port Moody, Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada.
At the end of Burrard Inlet’s Port Moody Arm, the Shoreline Trail includes two sections of boardwalk, four bridges, and a raised gravel pathway around Pigeon Cove, and a paved multi-use pathway. This area is one of Port Moody’s most widely used trails, hosting over 230,000 visits a year. In addition to being an important recreational area for the community, this is a critical ecosystem area for fish, birds, and other wildlife.
The boardwalks were originally constructed by City crews over thirty years ago as part of a larger trail system connecting Rocky Point Park to Old Orchard Park. These unique wooden structures are now aging and are frequently covered by water during king tides and storm surges.
Shoreline Trail Boardwalk Replacement Project.
The construction of the project has now been split into two phases with the first phase scheduled to begin in September of 2023 and the second phase in the summer of 2024.
www.portmoody.ca/en/city-services/shoreline-boardwalk-rep...
Bolsover Castle is located in the market town of Bolsover, in the English county of Derbyshire. Built in the early 17th century, the castle sits on the earthworks and ruins of a 12th century medieval castle, the present structure was begun between 1612 and 1617 by Sir Charles Cavendish. The building work was continued by Charles two sons, William and John, who were influenced by the Italian-inspired work of the architect Inigo Jones. The tower, known today as the 'Little Castle', was completed around 1621.
William Cavendish, who was created Marquess of Newcastle in 1643 and Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1665, added a new hall and staterooms to the Terrace Range, these are now in ruins.
The castle was specifically designed and built as a lavish retreat for entertaining influential guests, it was known for its lavish banquets, entertainment, and overall atmosphere of celebration and revelry.
The site is now in the care of the English Heritage, and is both a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Running some 2-1/2 hours behind schedule, 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" rushes over Chirk viaduct with todays Test/Trust Members special on the Crewe-Salop-Stafford-Crewe circle. Running so late due to the Chester-Salop section of the line being closed earlier in the day, this was a disappointing end to a long wait having stood in beautiful autumnal sunshine for the best part of the day only to lose the light minutes before she passed. Still great to see her back though, a credit to all those who have worked on this fine loco.
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Am 30. März 2021 überquert IC 2063 die Saale bei Saaleck unter der Rudelsburg. An diesem Tag verkehrte der Zug planmäßig mit einem IC 2 der zweiten Generation mit der Baureihe 147.5 und neuer Software V06. Wenige Tage später wurden diese Züge wegen neuer technischer Probleme wieder aus dem Verkehr genommen.
On March 30, 2021, IC 2063 will cross the Saale near Saaleck under the Rudelsburg. On this day, the train ran as scheduled with a second generation IC 2 with the 147.5 series and the new V06 software. A few days later these trains were taken out of service due to new technical problems.
Canon EOS 1Ds III & Sigma 24-105 F4 DG Art
Due to busy schedule at the office, I don't have time to take a fresh shot so I am posting old pix from my Philippine Vacation . Have a Relaxing Monday to all My Flickr Friends.
[Photograph taken at Island Cove - Cavite, Philippines]
Neil Young, Willie Nelson and Crazy Horse - All Along the Watchtower (Live at Farm Aid 1994) The best cover EVER!!
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Oxford Castle is a large, partly ruined Norman medieval castle on the western side of central Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. Most of the original moated, wooden motte and bailey castle was replaced in stone in the 11th century and played an important role in the conflict of the Anarchy. In the 14th century the military value of the castle diminished and the site became used primarily for county administration and as a prison.
Most of the castle was destroyed in the English Civil War and by the 18th century the remaining buildings had become Oxford's local prison. A new prison complex was built on the site from 1785 onwards and expanded in 1876; this became HM Prison Oxford.
The prison closed in 1996 and was redeveloped as a hotel. The medieval remains of the castle, including the motte and St George's Tower and crypt, are Grade I listed buildings and a Scheduled Monument.
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Since W25 schedule, Lufthansa is replacing A340-600 with A350-900 on flight LH796/797.
Dynasty of Passenger Quad Jet in HKIA almosts come to an end.
19.12.2000 8F 48151 taking empty hopper wagons to Ribblehead for the ballast to be loaded. It was a dull and dank January morning and the weather got worse.
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We are at a mind-boggling 13,000 feet. Six miles from the Bolivian border and in the heart of El Alto Loa, FCAB train crests the summit at Ascotan and begins its arduous decent towards Calama. 210 is one of 2 scheduled trains from the Bolivian interchange at Ollagüe and handles lead, silver, and zinc concentrate bound for Mejillones, Chile. The leader is FCAB #2501, an ex-Tren a las Nubes (Argentina) GT22CU tunnel motor built on a GP40 frame, and the only one of its kind on the roster.
The towering Volcán Cerro Tomasamil can be behind 2501, peaking at a ridiculous 19,324 feet and El Volcán Cañapa can be seen to its right at matching 19,357ft, both mountains standing on the Bolivian side of the border. The Ascotan Salt flat dominates the sprawling valley beneath. The Andes peak at over 21,000 feet in this region and are among some of the tallest mountains on Earth
The sprint up the hill to capture this photo was a dangerous endeavor at 2 ½ miles above sea level. We endured through an array of elevation sickness symptoms as we pushed ourselves to the physical limit in pursuit of this divine train. Traveling 5,500 miles and battling some of the most insane topography on planet earth truly gives a respect for the dedication that this hobby we call ‘railfanning’ requires
Ascotan Salt Flat, Antofagasta, Chile
October 6th, 2024
Sneak peek: 'Out of here', the April exhibition @ Nitroglobus,
expected soon.
More info to follow.
Opening party is scheduled for Thursday, 12 April at 1 pm SLT (=22 hrs Amsterdam time).
Make a note in your agenda.
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NS #7102 and #5642 make the weekly run to Old Fort to work Auria. My work schedule happened to have me passing through on the way back home and I figured a quick break was in order.
From the records, this ran about an hour late from the schedule. Was around Carmont then the light faded so, Scotston (Laurencekirk) was chosen for the evening June light. And the record for this, 47812 was still in its plain blue colours!
It's pretty obvious when "Wrong Way" Jimmy has visited town. By the time the tow trucks have hauled off the vehicles Jimmy hits, there are plenty of parking spaces available.
Bakersfield, California 2013
I couldn’t make it out to photograph the Canada Day fireworks this year due to a scheduling conflict, but I found something even better in my own backyard. These fluorescing flowers feel almost magical, and the icing on the cake is the spider. View large!
Can anyone guess what kind of flower this is? It’s beautiful and mostly white/yellow in regular light with a half-globe starburst flower. One of the joys of having such beautiful gardens when we bought our house is these little surprises – I don’t know what it’s called, but it comes back every year. Periodically I’ll walk around our yard at night with an ultraviolet light to see what fluoresces in interesting ways, making a list of the most interesting finds and shooting them when the conditions are right.
My wife was helping me by holding a UV light over the subject while I positioned three flashes modified for exclusive UV output around the subject. After a few test shots, I noticed the spider. He (or she?) was originally on the underside of a flower, but with a small amount of convincing I was able to get it to walk around to the front to pose for the shot. With a slightly green glow that rivals the brightness of the fluorescing flower, the two make a great pair.
Subjects like this are tricky to shoot for many technical reasons. Highest on the list is the amount of light that actually bounces back in the visible spectrum. With so little light, I know that I can’t shoot with a small aperture for greater depth, but there are other ways around that. This image was made with my Canon EF 24mm F/1.4L II lens at its closest focusing distance and cropped in for the composition. Wider angle lenses tend to have a greater depth of field at any given aperture, so this worked in my favour here to get the main flower and the spider both sharp in a single frame. Even shooting at F/10 with a wide-angle lens, the flowers furthest from the camera are still soft – it makes for an interesting balance.
Keep in mind that this is NOT what some insects would see. Many insects (bees, etc.) can see into the ultraviolet spectrum, but they would see this light directly reflected alongside all of the visible light. Patterns in flowers appear in UV reflectance that we can’t see with our own eyes, but this image is different. Nothing can see this way. There is no natural light source that emits only UV light and no visible light, which is required to see this dim fluorescence so brightly. No creature in nature has a view quite like this, and that makes it even more interesting to explore.
You never know what will look interesting with this technique until you give it a shot. Waiting for my editing time is a snail, edelweiss flower, hosta flower and some interesting patterns in my mulberry leaves. It has turned into a fun series of work this summer!
NS train D70 is en route from NS's Voltz Yard to BNSF's Argentine Yard as it approaches 25th St. at Santa Fe JCT on the KCT North-South Corridor. On this day, the train was led by an Ex-ATSF B40-8 now wearing the Heritage I paint scheme and an Ex-BN SD60M still in Cascade Green. Over to the left, a southbound BNSF manifest can be seen approaching North Chicago JCT.
The searchlight signal in the picture still stands today along with several others and all are safe at least for now.
What you likely won't ever see here again is a former Santa Fe 4-axle Dash 8 leading a transfer or anything else for that matter. The BNSF B40-8 No. 580 was a part of the Kansas City Transfer Pool for several years and was seen frequently roaming around town. In the summer of 2017, it was bad ordered and sent to Topeka where it was then stored. Currently, this engine is still residing at Topeka, but it is now LUFS (Laid Up For Sale).
NS train D70 also no longer delievers automotive traffic across town from NS's Voltz Yard near Birmingham, MO to BNSF's Argentine Yard in Kansas City, KS. After NS began implementing Precision Scheduled Railroading, this operating ceased and anything at Voltz bound for the BNSF is picked up by NS train 112. When this job did run, it almost always ran with BNSF power, whether it be from transfers to NS's Avondale Yard or just any road power that needed to be returned. 2/8/15.
Two Black 5s on the Buxton Spa Express digging into the climb after being stopped at Norbury Crossing to allow the scheduled dmu stopping service to get far enough ahead not to cause problems later on. This view is from the bridge that once carried the Macclesfield Bollington and Marple Railway over the top of the LNWR line at Middlewood Station. The weather forecast said fair - it was raining!
Every February there's an absolutely stunning phenomenon that occurs in Yosemite National Park: a waterfall appears as if it's on fire! Horsetail Falls, which runs from snowmelt off the eastern side of the giant rock known as "El Capitan", hasn't existed for the last 5 years due to the California drought. But this year, thanks to El Niño, it has returned! As the sun sets with its orange light, and if it's located in the right place in the sky, its light reflects off the granite walls and onto the waterfall, making it look as if it's on fire! I last photographed this in 2011 and I was very eager to capture it again.
The angle in which the sun can hit the waterfall is fairly limited, and knowing which angles will work, I'm able to write a computer program every year that predicts on which days and what times the waterfall will erupt. This year, the ideal days were on Sunday, Febraury 21 and Monday, February 22. I had seen a number of amazing photos taken earlier than this but with my busy schedule, I planned on making 2 trips to Yosemite to see the Fire Falls. On Sunday, Willie, Mike, Sammi and I drove to Yosemite, rustled with the massive crowds (thanks to Social Media, thousands of people flock to Yosemite to see this), and then left in disappointment as clouds rolled in at the last minute and blocked the sun from hitting the falls.
On Monday I had planned to take 8 of my SmugMug co-workers to see the waterfall and we left work at 6:30am to get to Yosemite in time. A few people hadn't ever visited Yosemite, so we left some time to explore a bit of the park. Knowing the crouds could get large, we immediately dropped off Willie and our tripods and then ventured off to explore the park. Having photographed this in 2011 from one of the two main locations (South Side Drive), I was determined to try a new angle this year: near the North Side Drive, El Capitan Picnic Grounds.
Clouds began to roll in during the afternoon and I began to get worried that our chance at the Fire Falls would be ruined, for a second straight day. Fortunately for us, the clouds (mostly) disappeared. Sure enough, by 5:15pm the rockface and waterfall started to turn orange. We all began snapping away like crazy. And then the light died! A cloud had gotten in the way! I wasn't ready to give up and sure enough, after 10 minutes, the sun dipped below the cloud deck and sure enough, the Fire Falls erupted again, this time with the sun in position to turn it a glowing red color!
While I photographed this with my D800, I also setup my old D700 with an 80-200mm lens and recorded 30 minutes of timelapse footage, taking 1 photo every second for 30 minutes. I combined 1,890 photos into this minute long clip, which you can see here. In it you can see how the light starts orange, fades to white, and then returns to red:
vimeo.com/leftquark/firefalls2016.
For information on when to see Horsetail Falls, how to shoot it, and what the best days will be, visit my blog at blog.aaronmphotography.com.
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200mm, f/11, 1/40 sec, ISO 640
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Crater of Zao
蔵王のお釜
This is Okama in Zao. I actually wanted to come here in February or March to see the snow scenery, but I couldn't make the schedule work, so I stopped by on my way back from Tohoku.
蔵王のお釜です。本当は2月か3月の雪景色を見に来たかったけれど、日程が組めなかったので、東北の帰りに寄ってみました。
Kaminoyama city, Yamagata pref, Japan
Bold= Deadpool
Italic= Dolly "Domino"
Underlined= Archangel
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Once Warren got to my apartment we discussed a plan. The first place we would search would be the warehouse where I left Brock. I took Dolly to my weapons room to get some guns, I invited Warren but he said his wings would suffice.
Wade, I know that this is hard for you. But is this the way you want to deal with it?
Dolly this is the only way I can deal with it. She means the world to me.
Dolly looked disappointed. I forgot that she wasn't dating. She grabbed two pistols and walked out of the room.
How are the love birds doing?
Dolly shot him a nasty look.
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We reached the warehouse around 11:00, right on schedule. I grabbed the charge out of my bag and handed it to Dolly. Me and Warren stood on the side of the door while Dolly set it.
Is this one of those bombs that beeps?
Dolly smiled.
Of course it is, I would blow our cover like that!
How long is the time set for?
Thirty seconds, just like we planned.
The time slowly counted down. We stood, frozen in time.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
A post rush hour train makes its way from the Hanover Park, IL station to the Roselle station. This was the station I took trains to downtown Chicago from. This line always had a better schedule than the UPNW line out of Palatine, which was just as close to my home. I do miss having access to so many trains in very close proximity.
Stonehenge a Scheduled Ancient prehistoric monument located 2 miles west of Amesbury in Wiltshire.
One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3,000 BC to 2,000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3,100 BC. Radiocarbon dating in 2008 suggested that the first bluestones were raised between 2,400 and 2,200 BC. Another theory suggests the bluestones may have been raised at the site as early as 3,000 BC.
The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury Henge. It is a national legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage, while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
Archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project in 2008 indicates that Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains indicate that deposits contain human bone from as early as 3000 BC, when the ditch and bank were first dug. Such deposits continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years.
An an off-schedule SU-99 heads west on the Southern Tier seen here west of Susquehanna, PA with three Yellowjacket SD70M-2s and the silver SD40-2 heritage unit.
Running slightly behind schedule, L&N freight train 165 heads south through Dryden, Virginia en route to Norton at 1:18 PM on July 8, 1980.
In actuality, this is a very rough first attempt at combining a photo of some of my N scale models with a photo of actual scenery along the L&N Cumberland Valley Subdivision. Very special thanks to my dear friends Tim Loope and Jacob Harrell for making the model part of this possible.
(Models photographed on Roanoke Valley Model Railroad Club, Roanoke, Virginia; prototype photo made at Dryden, Virginia, July 8, 2006.)
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Last night was the annual Million Mask March through central London. After the troubles last year, such as the burning of a police car there were a lot more police on the streets, and they were much more assertive in dealing with protesters.
The red lines on this guy are focus beams from a TV camera outside the van. I couldn't help thinking it looked like the Terminator had tracked him down!
Landing on late afternonn, scheduled flight as AirBerlin from Berlin (TXL) to Milan (LIN).
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axe edge
a heavy travel schedule this week left only one chance to go trig hunting, luckily the weather on Saturday was good.
Axe Edge Moor is the major peat moorland, west of Buxton in the Peak District. The moor is the source of the River Dove, River Manifold, River Dane, River Wye and River Goyt.
The summit at Axe Edge is marked by this trig, close to the source of the Dove.
The final scheduled Deltic departure from King's Cross 40 years ago today is seen at its penultimate stop as the service was terminated on arrival at Grantham due to a broken rail. After running round the stock it formed a 18.58 Grantham - King's Cross but this was terminated at Knebworth due to wheelslip problems and ran ecs to King's Cross assisted by 47 426.
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 9, 2021) The Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation on scheduled deployments to the 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)
Just as my life would be full of rescued critters if I had the time and space... my garden's full of rescued plants... a small handful of which I salvaged after a friend moved houses last summer. They'd been neglected in pots on a patio, and were quite near death.
I've got all but one of them revived and planted... out of pots, so their roots can spread. But the last little guy is still waiting. He's a very unhealthy boxwood. And... frankly... I can't find a space in my yard for such a sad lone specimen. I mentioned this to a friend the other day, and she suggested keeping it potted... and cutting it back into something that, some day, might resemble an interesting shape. "You could do your first topiary plant," she said. And it is an idea... but it's just not me.
This is the only kind of topiary I'll ever make - an imaginary one.
One of Amtrak's many Northeast Regional trains pulls into the Wilmington, DE station 2 minutes ahead of schedule. This was one of many photos I snapped during my time at the RailCamp 2024 program.
April 30, 1969: I noticed a three-way meet at the east end of the yard at Andover was shaping up, so I parked the car and walked over to the bank of Callahan Creek with my camera. On the far left is Interstate Railroad’s Third Mine Run behind F3A No. 6709 and a trailing B-unit. In the middle is the First Hill with GP7 No. 2187 and two F-units. Inbound on the right is the Second Mine Run, behind F7A No. 4196 and a F7B (and 71 loads from the Roaring Fork Branch). The Interstate had no schedules in its timetable, so every train ran as an extra.
On our Way to the Galapagos we were advised to arrive in Quito a day early as flight schedule often change. Our only day in mainland Ecuador was spent traveling to and enjoying the Cloud forest in Mindo. Here are the fathered highlights.
Most birds are experts at keeping the head fixed while the body moves about- this is why the motion blur on a hovering hummingbird skips the part you actually need to have in focus…