It seemed like a perfect day to go back to bed and fantasize about winning the Powerball. An hour after that thought I was standing on the tracks in thirty degree weather waiting for the steam engine in Strasburg.
I saw it in the distance and got out of my car to find that the wind was twenty miles an hour blowing directly into my face. But since I like a challenge I set my camera to speed priority and gave it a shot (26).
Tears were streaming down my face, I was almost shooting blind, and the only other photographer probably figured they were tears of joy. Maybe some of them were, but at that point I was once again thinking about taking up golf.
While the composition could be better I was surprised that the image was sharp and was glad that I forced myself to go out. To be honest my obsessive compulsive photography disorder got me out but it didn’t matter.
I probably won’t win the lottery tonight and if I do I have a feeling I’ll be doing the same things in the same way. Maybe I’ll pull up to this spot on a brand new motorcycle, but I’ll still be standing there with a camera, waiting.
Beautiful shot, Mike. Nice work!
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Thanks Ken, more training is needed. Fortunately the station is 10 minutes away. 🙂
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You can’t go wrong with vintage trains and clouds. Wonderful photo 😀
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Thanks Cee, they only started running again last week.
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Hi, Mike! I used a help of Google to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius and miles to kilometers and finally I got that the wind was strong (like we had a week ago here) but temperature was almost OK for the climate we have here, maybe it feels colder in USA. When I lived in Bashkortostan we had up to -40°C and when I with my friends read somewhere that Norwegian person was complaining that there was -15°C and it was fucking cold it made us laugh. Though, now I can believe -15°C is really cold in Norway!
Good shot, Mike! I think with such a wind it would be hard for me even to stay on my feet not to mention holding camera straight! Hope now you are warm and safe!
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Thanks Alena, I was only out there for a couple of minutes so the wind was more of an issue than the cold. Cold is good, it makes us appreciate the spring and summer.
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Cold is calming. And snow and winter on the whole are joyful.
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Yes cold is wonderfully calming, for about 5 minutes. And snow and winter are joyful, until you have to shovel out your car.
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Ahaha! But I think shoveling a car is a good exercise. Any physical activity is good for making anxiety or depression a bit less. Movement always helped me. Several times just not to kill myself, though. But it did help. I’m here now typing silly things.
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That’s because you don’t have a car and don’t shovel out all your neighbors cars. I prefer a walk in the park.
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I used to clear a car from snow when we had it. I liked it. (Do you really HAVE TO shovel your neighbors cars? I think, no)
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Its called kindness and shoveling a car is a good exercise. 😇
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That’s a fantastic photo. The clouds look amazing and I like the overall feel.
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Thanks Em, I can never decide if my photos are good, bad or somewhere in the middle. Its a little like diet Pepsi. 😮
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Beautiful tonality and the billowing steam is fantastic. Nice work. I’ll give you an unsatisfactory on the tears … real photographers weep blood.
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Thanks Larry, they were crocodile tears if that makes a difference.
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Great photo! Well worth the effort.
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Thanks VJ, I’m counting down to Spring, literally.
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Me too!
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I love this photo! Beautiful 🚆🚂
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Thanks Lisa, it was a good way to end the month.
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Great photo Mike!
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Thanks Tiffany.
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What an amazing shot.. glad you got up and out.. 😉
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Thanks Lisa, its going to be 30 degrees warmer today-perfect for a trip to the dentist.
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Excellent photo! The clouds look amazing!
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Thanks Robert, I’ve always found a clear blue sky boring.
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An image that should be hanging on your wall. Fantastic job! 😊
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Thanks Irene, I printed three photos in the last 10 years. Maybe tomorrow, maybe someday. 😎
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I’ve checked out several pingbacks to FFPC. This is my favorite. Beautifully done.
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Thanks but the Fantasy Football Players Championship?
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Sorry about that. I was looking at Friendly Friday Photo Challenge entries and I ended up on this page. Now I see your photo is for Cee’s B&W clouds. Oh well, it’s till one of my favorites of the wondering I did that day. ;0)
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Thanks Phyllis. 😁
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Love this click. Looks like it should be part of old historical documents 🙂
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Thank you, they are old trains running through old farmland shot with an old camera. 🙂
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