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Utah Railway had numerous coal hauling contracts in the 1990s. So many that two and sometimes three unit trains would run in a single day. A quartet of SD40s pull the second mine run of the day through Sutro cut between Springville and Castilla, Utah the evening of April 16, 1994.
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My path led me to the island of "La Plage Perdue". My grandfather asked me to visit the island.
From a long way off I saw the manor house, which looked very dilapidated. The door was half open and I felt a cold shiver. When I entered, I stumbled over a chest. On the floor I found a photo and a diary. The photo showed a rocking horse. I had one too when I was a child.
Then I read the last entry.
"In one month I will be of age and will leave this island. In the past few weeks, the storms have become more frequent and during the last storm, this freighter ran aground. Afterwards, the stones turned a greenish yellow and the vegetation gradually died off. Then mum and dad fell ill too. I was worried and one morning I found them both in bed, hugging each other. They had lost their struggle against the disease. I buried them on the west side of the island, looking at the sunset they loved so much.
If anyone should find this record, I advise not to stay on the island.
There is no life here anymore."
My breath caught and tears came to my eyes. I put the photo in the diary, closed it and walked quickly back to the boat.
As impressive as this mansion was overlooking the island, I followed the advice and headed back. The only witnesses to what had really happened were the diary and this one photo.
Sometimes the reflection is brighter than the original. I suggest that this image be viewed while listening to the wonderful Bonobo track with the same title...
Thank you so much, dear Avocae, for using my photo as your new group cover. :)
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After dropping his first catch while going around one of the four water fountains in the pond, the Osprey did a few more circles and dove second time to catch another big goldfish. Happy Ending for him. Downsview Park, Toronto.
A beach at Olympic National Park on my bucket list that I finally got a chance to see.... unfortunately the marine layer never lifted that day... but still it was a fine place to go for a walk.
Well hot damn! 1000 followers! You all got me feeling on fire!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I so appreciate everyone of you!
Here's to getting the next thousand people to come on board!
Cover art for my latest SoundCloud upload
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Many thanks for faves, comments, and listens, they're all very much appreciated!
I was never too thrilled with this photo before I cropped it, but when I was looking through older photos for a project, I thought this might be a good crop. I made a few other tweaks, like erase the flag, but the crop is the main difference. I will put the original, which I posted in July 2013, in comments. For all I know, you may prefer that one.
Find us in SL Sunday March 13th
Live Concert In-World:
1:OOpm Music & Sales at Hard Rock Garage
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Featuring originals & covers in AOR, Classic Rock & Glam Rock - LIVE Electric Guitar & Soaring Vocals.
Every Friday, 6pm to 8pm SLT
I spin a mix of all kinds of metal and requests
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Raw capture
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Tonight it is Maht Wuys' 15th anniversary of DJing the Sunday evening shift at The Velvet!!!
That's a lot of sonks in all those years :))
I think it would be very nice if all of his old and new friends will be at his set tonight 5-7pm SLT at the velvet to celebrate this big day with him!?
15 year, that needs a lot of stamina, to do so hahaha wow
Hope to see u there!
The velvet:
Early this weekend when we had some clouds along with the sunrise, this eagle was sitting in a tree on the edge of a large wetland pond in the Dalbo WMA. I pulled off the road, took a few shots and was not happy with them. He gathered his wings and flew off and I thought that was the end of my opportunity. But within 10 minutes he flew back into the same tree and perched on the end of a dead branch near the top.
🎧…You didn’t come to save me,
you came to stay.
To listen to my silence without trying to change it.
You simply took my hand
when I hesitated to walk.
It wasn’t perfect… it was real.
And if the world falls apart,
I stay with you,
not out of fear of being alone,
but because I choose you.
It’s staying in your calm
when I’m not okay.
You saw my shadows
and didn’t walk away.
You saw my wounds
and didn’t judge them.
It’s not an eternal refuge… it’s home.
You didn’t promise everything,
just to be there.
And if time changes us,
I’ll still choose you.
Loving you isn’t about possessing,
it’s about caring,
it’s walking by your side
without leaving you behind..🎧