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Rosa ‘Graham Thomas’, named after Graham Stuart Thomas (1909-2003). Bred by David Austin (1983).
Taken with my old friend, Takumar 55mm/F1.8 lens (1971).
Thomas Pocklington 1860-1935
Highgate Cemetery (East) Highgate, London
He left substantial sum for the care, welfare & instruction of the blind.
Linda and I just got home from three days at Jackson, Wyoming and Grand Teton National Park. We were too late for good fall color but we had a great time anyway. These buildings were the Thomas Murphy homestead located on Mormon Row, now a historic district within the National Park. Murphy laid claim to the land in 1908 and took title in 1915. The background is part of the base of the Grand Teton mountain range.
The reason I am looking at old photographs of Thomas is that I'm making a needle-felted portrait of him and I need to check some of his markings. This is a scan of an 8x10 print (analog). I like Thomas's "pyramid" stance with the triangle of the pennant, and the edges of the curtains.
Clock is Ticking
The colors of a Thomas Hill empty are obvious against the browns and greens native to the Sand Hills in September. The colorful sets have long been recognizable as THH trains and are currently some of the longest coal trains that run on BNSF. In general, it’s hard to complain about much here. It was supposed to be cloudy, but clearly it is not…yet. More importantly, I have a train to shoot, which as crazy as it sounds now, is not always the case with the current state of affairs. Some boring stuff below.
A little info on Thomas Hill—
During the Biden Admin, the EPA proposed new rules to go after “fossil fuel” plants and their GHG (Greenhouse gas) emissions. In 2024, they briefly became new rules, wherein coal plants/units planning to operate past Jan 1, 2039 were considered “long-term,” units planning to operate after Jan 1, 2032 but cease operation before Jan 1, 2039 were considered “medium term,” and all others planning to cease before Jan 1, 2032 were exempt. It called for the “long-term” units to install CCS (carbon capture and sequestration/storage) with a 90% capture rate by Jan 1, 2032 (this technology does not exist yet). “Medium term” was to co-fire 40% with natural gas by Jan 1, 2030. Thomas Hill is a part of a group of power plants in Missouri without a set retirement date (Sikeston, New Madrid, Iatan, Hawthorn) [Though Sikeston seems on a path to retire sooner rather than later], which means these new regulations would force them to take a position. They may either declare a retirement date before Jan 1, 2032 if they see no reason to pay for these upgrades, or declare a date beyond 2032 and prepare to begin the process of retrofitting.
In June of 2025, the EPA—now under a new Admin—proposed repealing all GHG emission standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants, which includes rules set under both the Obama and Biden Admins. There was a public hearing in July of 2025 on the subject and public comment was open until August 7th, 2025. They received 127,000 comments. The end is coming and it’s approaching fast. The next Admin will take office in January of 2029 and will most certainly make their own rules and changes wherever they are allowed to do so. In this context, Thomas Hill and its four Missouri counterparts not yet having retirement dates isn’t exactly promising news as any Admin change, court ruling, or rule change could force them to take a position at any time. There is no comforting way to swallow the fact 2030 is now knocking on the door and that everything eventually turns to shit. Sorry, I modified it.
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September 22, 2025 - 2:22PM
Sandcut, NE // BNSF Sand Hills Sub
A ratty looking whiteface Dash 9 leads U52 eastbound into Weller Yard at Thomas Wye, with empty coke cars and one ammonium nitrate covered hopper. coming through some of the seasons best fall color
On the left, the church of St Thomas of Canterbury, built 1874-5. On the right, the tower of the church of St Mary Magdalene. This church was begun in Norman times, with the tower being rebuilt in 1503. The tower is now the only remaining part of St Mary, the rest having been demolished in 1871 with some of the stone being used to enlarge the nearby St George’s which itself was destroyed, apart from its tower, in WW2.
Some photos of Dylan Thomas's boathouse and writing shed at Laugharne. A world famous poet who lived in Laugharne for a while
At the outdoor jazz and blues festival I was standing at the edge of the stage ... just waiting for the players to begin so that I could make some images during their performance …. as I glanced to my left I saw Thomas beside me … and asked if I could make his picture … happily he let me … it was only later in the afternoon that I’d come to realize that he was mentally unbalanced and disruptive … but I’m grateful I didn’t notice that before I made this shot … all I saw then was gentle and vulnerable and kind... and the sweet beauty of his presence … and I’m sharing this portrait of Thomas cause I think that you’ll be able to see that in him too .......
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in a berlin apartment, i encountered a man who struck me as deeply thoughtful and empathetic—a presence that seemed to carry its own calm gravity.
he was a defender once, then moved into coaching with youth sides. from march 2023 to june 2024, he managed bayern munich with meticulous discipline. in january 2025, he took charge of england’s national team. observers describe him as structured, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure.
Also known as the menai suspension bridge, opened in 1826, it crosses the menai straits from mainland Wales on to Anglesey.
I loved the little fluffy cloud, but the light was much to bright and straight onto the church, making it 2D. But as a place to be on a November day, it was heavenly.
Die St.Thomas Kirch, 1864 bis 1869 erbaut, ist die letzte Magistratskirche Berlins. Wunderschön am Mariannenplatz gelegen..
Another image from Thomas, Oklahoma on June 15th. This storm produced a tornado before this that damaged the town of Putnam, and then would drop another shortly after we left this spot. The anvil lightning was out of control!
The high hoods are back! OSR 378 and 383, both ex-SOO GP7's, are back in service on the Ontario Southland Railway after three years' hiatus. Here we see the pair on the return from St Thomas after switching out cars for a couple of customers in town, hustling their train past an active construction site along county road 52. Thanks goes to Issac for pulling over, allowing me to satisfy both hyperfixations: earthmovers and choo's.