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Perspective Old Car No.1 – Photo For July 25

Posted on July 25, 2013 by admin

Was playing with a near fish eye lens today and experimenting with the distortions in the composition and perspective of the photograph.

Perspective Old Car No. 1

Coal Breaker – Photo For July 24

Posted on July 24, 2013 by admin

I don’t believe I have ever posted any of this series of coal breaker photographs on any of my websites. A coal breaker is where coal broken up into useful sizes and impurities removed. There are only a couple of these huge facilities remaining as industrial ruins.

Coal Breaker No. 1

Enola Railroad Yard No. 2 – Photo For July 23

Posted on July 23, 2013 by admin

I could not resist posting another view of the Enola Yard.

Enola Railroad Yard No. 2

Rockville Bridge Study – Photos For July 22

Posted on July 22, 2013 by admin

The Rockville Railroad Bridge, spanning the Susquehanna River above Harrisburg, was completed in 1902, and was and still is the longest stone masonry arch railroad viaduct in the world. In other words, it is big and pretty neat to go and look at.

Rockville Railroad Bridge Over the Susquehanna No. 1

Rockville Railroad Bridge Over the Susquehanna No. 2

Enola Railroad Yard No. 1 – Photo For July 21

Posted on July 21, 2013 by admin

I do like to take railroad photos! Most are not particularly interesting to the general public, but there is a lot of joy just being there and taking them. This is of the Enola Yard on the Susquehanna River across from Harrisburg, PA.

Enola Yard, Susquehanna River, Norfolk And Southern No 1

Looking Up – Photo For July 20

Posted on July 20, 2013 by admin

Looking Up

Cemetery In The Woods No. 1 – Photo For July 19

Posted on July 19, 2013 by admin

It is very hot here in the Northeast, but decided to take a little ride this morning and visit this wonderful cemetery. The trees are nearly as old as the monuments, an interesting comparison.

Cemetery In The Woods No. 1

Barn – Photo For July 18

Posted on July 18, 2013 by admin

Was driving along yesterday and saw this very interesting barn, the light was good, but just had my iPhone with me. Anyway, stopped to take a photo, unfortunately I chopped one end of the barn off when I zoomed in. I must have done something wrong, but did edit this photo. Intend to go back and photograph it again, apparently it is being fixed up, nice to see old barns come alive again.