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Crossing the tracks at Goathland station waiting for the next train to take us to the next stop on the lines I couldn't resist a chance to get a shot along the lines to and from the station.
This is a companion photo to my last image (On Track!) which you may recall was taken right on top of the defunct Hayling Billy line. This second image was taken from just a few feet away but angled towards the dilapidated pontoon that used to service the Hayling Billy Line.
The water you see is part of the upper reaches of Langstone Harbour. On the horizon, to the right, you may be able to make out some of the taller buildings of Portsmouth.
I’m not convinced this attempt at an arty monochrome image of the posts will appeal to all but I personally like the stark contrast between the two images which were taken within meters and minutes of each other.
Thanks as always for your interest and support.
No train in Japan is more famous, nor more sought after, than JR Central and JR West's 923 Series, better known worldwide as "Doctor Yellow"
Originally built in 1998, these trains were rebuilt from the original 700 Series. Their role is to make sure the Tokaido and San'yo Shinkansen routes are kept in peak condition through inspection. Each 923 series contains a myriad of track and overhead measurement equipment housed in 7 cars. Monitoring is done on board by a 9-person crew of railway technicians.
It is said here that seeing Doctor Yellow by chance is considered to bring good luck. At best, they'll operate 3-4 times a month. No official schedule exists, but there are unofficial ways to check if they're running, though by no means is it a guarantee. Regardless, I'm thrilled to finally see one for myself!
JR Tokaido Shinkansen.
JR 923 Series (Doctor Yellow) T5 Set
Tamachi, Minato Ward, Tokyo
2011-08-07 9649-L1T2
From the archives - August 2011 on a foggy morning along the tracks in Hudsonville. The cool looking power lines on the right hand side have been since removed.
After a day of snowboarding in Mammoth I decided to head out and try some Milky Way photography. Its really the wrong season for it, but why not. This is up by Tamarack lodge, far enough away from the town that there isnt to much light pollution, but you can see what a couple of porch lights can do with the landscape : ) The tracks are coming away from the infamous "Hole in the Wall", that I will find the cajones to board one of these days.
www.mountainyahoos.com/SkiResorts/MammothMountain_Hole-In...
Used Nikon 14-24mm f2.8
with Novoflex Nikon to Sony E-Mount Adapter
Kruger national Park SA
This leopard was tracking with a sense of impending doom.
Suddenly two hyenas raced onto the scene and the leopard scrambled up a nearby tree! Who knew leopards were afraid of hyenas - perhaps because there were two together?
Monochrome photograph of the popular Snowdon mountain path known as the Miner's Track. Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK