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UP 1350 guides the MIR job westbound for Plymouth. For those who don't know this job often leaves East Minneapolis in the morning which is in bad light but for some unknown reason this train departed around 13:00, thanks to a heads up from Henry Jansen saying he shot the train going by Nicollet Island I figured I could meet the train west of Golden Valley. They were just about to finish working an industry and I had just enough time to set up the pole to document the move of the MIR in good light AND with the engine facing the right way.
On a recent jog I took my macro lens I attach to my iPhone and made a couple of stops to take these photos.
A fantastic day going up my favourite mountain on the mainland, Liathach. The Eastern top of Stuc a Choire Dhuibh Bhig provides a fantastic panoramic viewpoint. The ridge of Liathach always holds my attention though, as the light plays across it's slopes. This was my first ever summer ascent, and was sooooo hot . Wake up sunshine is by Chicago.
Took this photo of some beached logs just before leaving Prestwick beach with my new Viltrox 56mm lens just as the sky coloured up before being swallowed up by distant clouds...
Before DPU was introduced, UP was known for very long locomotive consists. Nowadays such configurations became rare, but they are still possible. A nice 5x consist lead by AC4400 #6391 passed Devils Slide. With GP38 #531 even a standard cab unit was part of the story, unfortunately only in position five.
Taken a while back, but some recent reviewing showed this one had something I never noticed at the time. How many birds can you spot in this one?
RawTherapee was the work horse for getting this one right. Used an older GIMP to get the hues more interesting and palatable too.
A few hours' mountain climbing make of a rogue and a saint two fairly equal creatures.
--Friedrich Nietzsche--
Teilhard's theology was, in a sense, Franciscan Christology now seen through the lens of modern science and evolution. When Teilhard discovered Duns Scotus's notion of the primacy of Christ through the Sicilian Franciscan Father Allegra, he exclaimed: “There is the theology of the future!”16 With Teilhard I began to appreciate the critical role evolution plays in shifting the understanding of God from static to dynamic, from eternal presence to God of the future. Understanding Jesus as the Christ could only make sense in light of evolution, if indeed Incarnation and creation are one and the same act of God's self-giving love.
-Birth of a Dancing Star From Cradle Catholic to Cyborg Christian, Ilia Delio, OSF
Caribou walking through some high tundra in the low evening light. This was enjoyable to watch. One of my favorite caribou shots. You knew it was a caribou, so no need to see the rest when you can watch this. Frankly, seeing anything more than the antlers would have ruined this one. Denali National Park, Alaska, USA, August 2016
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Climbing to the top of the rocks at Dale Junction we get a look at the entire WB trailer train heading towards the junction and then Hermosa Tunnel.
UP 7100 has found the end of the low hanging clouds, presumably rolling into sunlight for the first time that day. It’s just another train and another shot that reminds me of why I’m caring less and less about the photos and more about having a good time. Occasionally there are trains worth tracking down, but it’s become much more enjoyable to just fuck around and see whatever I see.
OLVBG 08
December 9, 2024 - 11:20AM
Celilo, OR // UP Portland Sub
UP 1736 begins the day for the Monticello Sub, using trackage rights from MW Junction to Lyndale Jct.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Critically endangered White-backed Vultures waiting for the sun to create warm-air pockets that would enable them to soar over distances of up to 150 km. They are Africa's most common large vulture, an accomplished scavenger that feeds on the carcasses of Africa's large animals.
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SD 40N 1810 leads the local delivering the first three tankers to Large truck Gas station which seems odd since the refinery is just across the road.
This male ruddy duck is all dressed up in his finest breeding plumage and sky-blue beak, ready to woo some lady duck. Good luck, Mr. Ruddy.
Lone Survivor
UP 7607 cruises along the Columbia River at milepost 129 of the Portland Sub, taking in some sun before the fog returns, as seen creeping in the background. With its six total units all online, the detector at 133.2 read out a speed of 69MPH, roughly matching the 70MPH speed limit on I-84. A lonely pole stands proudly next to the right of way, one of a few remaining along this section of the Portland Sub who were lucky enough to be given white tape to mark each quarter mile. This particular pole looks like a decorated veteran with all 4 stripes and a milepost sign present to mark the 129th mile of track east of Portland.
Despite the entire river being covered in low hanging clouds at sunrise, it’s a particularly pleasant day with little wind and a high in the low 40s. The rain from the previous few days reset the stagnant air that was present over the course of the previous week, and the clear atmosphere would yield a particularly brilliant sunset. More on that eventually.
ZG2BRB 07
December 9, 2024 - 2:21PM
Blalock, OR // UP Portland Sub