December 15, 2017 – Jim Pearson Photography

CSX Q513 with SunRail 110 SB at Mortons Gap, Ky

December 15, 2017 – CSX Q515 heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Ky with SunRail Commuter Service unit 110 trailing as the fifth unit.
According to Wikipedia: SunRail is a commuter rail system in the Greater Orlando, Florida area. Service began on May 1, 2014. Phase 1 comprises 31 miles (50 km) with 12 stations along the former CSX Transportation “A” Line connecting Volusia County and Orange County through Downtown Orlando. The extensions proposed for Phase 2 would add a new northern terminus at DeLand and four more stations southward, terminating at Poinciana in Osceola County. It is expected to be fully completed sometime in 2017. Formerly known as “Central Florida Commuter Rail”, the SunRail system is financed by the state and Federal governments and the counties it serves. SunRail is Florida’s second commuter rail system after South Florida’s Tri-Rail.
SunRail opened on May 1, 2014 with over 10,000 passengers riding the trains on opening day.[6] In 2015 the system saw 957,800 passenger trips, for an overall average of 3,800 paying riders per weekday.

CTA State-Lake L Station, Chicago, IL

December 7, 2017 – It’s a cold and windy winter’s night as a CTA train pulls into the State/Lake Street “L” station in Downtown Chicago, Illinois as bundled up workers begin their commute home from the downtown area.

The L at Night from Kimball Station, Chicago, IL

December 8, 2017 – A Chicago Transit Authority train stops in a station on the elevated tracks know as the “L” in downtown Chicago, Illinois as the light fades from the sky and the city begins to light up for the night.

Leaving a Blue Line Station, Chicago, IL

December 8, 2017 – It’s not always about the train!!! Here a slow shutterspeed provides an interesting view from the last car of a CTA Blue Line Train as it leaves the station in Chicago, IL.

CTA Holiday Train at Cumberland Station bound for O’Hare, Chicago, IL

December 8, 2017 – The motorman and his elves on Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) “Holiday Train,” Santa’s Express, keep a watchful eye as passengers come and go from the train at the Cumberland CTA Station on the Blue Line in Chicago, Illinois, before their last stop of the day at O’Hare International Airport.

Blue Line train toward O’Hare heads to the Damen Station, Chicago, IL

December 8, 2017 – A blue line train heads down the track approaching the Damen Interlocking in the late evening light, toward the Damen Avenue Station in Chicago, Illinois, on it’s way toward Forest Park.

Blue Line MTA 2966 toward Forrest Park pulls in at the Damen Station, Chicago, IL

December 8, 2017 – Heading into the S curve at the Damen Interlocking, a Blue Line train actually bound for Forest Park, but the operator forgot to change the sign, pulls into the Damen Avenue Station in Chicago, Illinois in the cold late afternoon.

December 14, 2017 – Day 45 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Patterns

December 14, 2017 – Day 45 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Patterns – Today’s shot is of patterns made by stacked logs outside at a sawmill south of Sebree, Ky. Patterns are another way of adding depth and interest to your photographs! They’re all around us, you just have to pay attention and find a way to incorporate them into your pictures!

December 13, 2017 – Day 44 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Buddy

December 13, 2017 – Day 44 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Buddy – My niece and her husband David are out of town this weekend and we’re watching their dog Buddy. I’ve been in the house all day and hadn’t got my photo for the day. I was looking around for something here at the house that I thought would make an interesting shot when I spotted Buddy sitting outside my sister’s bedroom door watching or protecting her? I was trying to sneak up behind him and you can tell how successful I was!

December 12, 2017 – Day 43 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – The Chair

December 12, 2017 – Day 43 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – The Chair – While waiting this morning to talk to someone at the bank I sat down in a chair in the waiting area and this mirrored chair was across from me and this is the resulting picture. Always keep aware of the simple things around you that can make for a good photograph!

December 11, 2017 – Day 42 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Ballet

December 11, 2017 – Day 42 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Ballet – My niece Elaina is taking ballet and once a month they have an open session where parents and family can watch from the doorway and behind a window. Today was the day and this is my favorite moment of her! This was her poise… no prompting. Of course, I’ve been photographing her since the day she was born so she’s quite used to having her picture taken.

December 10, 2017 – Day 41 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Mother and Child

December 10, 2017 – Day 41 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Mother and Child – This is my niece and her son. What’s to say other than there’s a lot of love going on in this photograph. To capture moments like this in your daily life, you have to be quick to capture “the moment.”

December 9, 2017 – Day 40 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Railfan

December 9, 2017 – Day 40 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Railfan – A railfan runs for his car as our Amtrak train departs the station. Diagonal lines can help make for a more interesting photograph. Actually, any repeating pattern can help add to the dynamics of your photo.

December 8, 2017 – Day 39 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Arriving

December 8, 2017 – Day 39 – iPhone Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Arriving – A Chicago Transit Authority train pulls into the Clark Street “L” station. When photographing a scene use leading lines to help draw interest to the subject of your photograph. It will make for a stronger picture!