Reflection Convex

I was helping my husband last weekend; we were burning a pile of wood which used to be a shed. It doesn't require a lot of mental effort to keep an eye on a burn pile, so I distracted myself by looking at things through my camera. I found this! Click on it to enlarge and see what can be seen!

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A Little Forlorn

This bench could use some TLC, but I think it and its shadow are very pretty anyway.

To see more benches visit RuneE at Visual Norway  and PERBS at For the Love of Benches.
To see more shadows, visit Hey Harriet.

Sunset through Grass

The sky lately has been mostly gray, so I'm posting a picture taken at the end of September from our driveway.  For more sky shots, visit Skywatch Friday and Looking at the Sky on Friday. To see more scenics, visit Scenic Sunday.

Water

 

August, Lake Koocanusa, Montana 

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Rosehips and Wasp

The wasp wanted its share of my harvest. I didn't argue! Taken last August while camping at Lake Koocanusa in Montana.

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Autumn Reflection

I stop here often to find photos. Some of my other reflections were captured just the other side of the road, looking south. You will find them here. This view is looking north.

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October Sky

This looks a lot like a barn to me, but it is actually the end of a strip mall! Snapped a day or two ago while I was waiting for a light to change.

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Office Building Bench

This bench is in the lobby of a small office building where a friend of mine has her office. The plants are real. There is a lot of natural light. Every time I walk in I sense peace.

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Steam Train

I had an appointment today, so I drove into town. My route crosses a long bridge over a lake. As I came to the end of the crossing, I noticed a group of people with cameras standing together looking east toward the railroad bridge which is some distance away. I thought that they might be part of a photography class...

On the way home, I saw more people with cameras. They were scattered along the pedestrian bridge and again all looking toward the railroad bridge. I wondered some more about why, but it just was not a good place to stop.

I turned off the highway down a scenic road thinking I'd stop and take some pictures. This is one.

Where this road crosses the railroad tracks there were cars parked along both sides and more people with cameras. I decided to ask a question or two, so I pulled over and rolled down my window. "Excuse me, what's going on?" I asked.
"There's a steam train coming along, and everyone wants to take a picture of it." I was told.
"Oh, thanks!" I said, and I drove off.
After crossing the tracks, I turned down the road which parallels the railroad for a couple of miles; it was my regular way home. But I had my camera, and a steam train doesn't go by every day...I started looking for likely places to pull off, places that might give a good view of a passing train. I didn't want to go too far, because I knew that this road crossed another near a railroad crossing, and I expected I would find lots of people there. I didn't want a lot of people in my pictures.
I found a nice spot, pulled over a little, got out and waited. I actually could hear the steam whistle in the distance. My view was through a few yellowing birch trees looking down to the tracks. I thought it would do.
As I was waiting, some other people, but not too many, stopped nearby and found themselves vantage points. Two cars stopped and the drivers asked me what was going on. Waiting was kind of fun!
Then I heard the train in earnest, whistle blowing and the rumble of wheels. I aimed. It got louder and louder.

Then suddenly, there it was! I took a shot, hesitated a moment, then took several more as an Amtrak passenger train, complete with observation car at the end, sped by. Here is what I saw, straight from the camera. I hope you enjoy the sight!

 

 

 

 

 

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Reflected Elbow

I was killing time, waiting for a train to clear the crossing  so I could go home. I was looking at the train as I snapped this, and didn't see the reflection. It's a bit of silliness for James's Weekend Reflections. Have a great weekend, everyone!

New Orleans Sky

May 2008, from one of the levees built to contain the Mississippi River.

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Bench with Bricks

This is the same style bench as last week's. I like the repetition of the iron slats in the side of the bench and the waste container, and the variations of line through the picture.

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Mountain Ash for Ruby Tuesday

This may not be the best quality; I took it on the fly. The peak in the background has some snow on it now!

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Back Wall in Monochrome

This is a detail from the back wall of the town theater, which was closed in the 1980's, but has been re-opened and restored.  I doubt this vent is in restored condition, however!

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