February 25, 2018 – Amtrak 391, The Saluki, slowly makes it’s way around the old Illinois Central coaling towers, as it heads south in the rain for it’s final stop of the day at Carbondale, Illinois with 4613 leading.
February 23, 2018 – CSX Q028 heads into the fog as it makes its way north at the sound end of the siding at Slaughters, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision.
February 22, 2018 – CSX loaded coal train N013-22 prepares to pass an empty UP Coke train, Z462-22, at East Diamond as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision on a wet, dreary day.
February 21, 2018 – Paducah and Louisville Railway 3112 pulls a empty ballast train past a loaded coke train at West Yard in Madisonville, Ky on a rainy afternoon as it prepares to stop at the yard to allow the northbound local to pass. Afterward it headed south to Princeton, Ky where dropped the empty cars, where Fredonia Valley railroad will take them to the Fredonia Rock Quarry in Princeton to be filled, after dropping a loaded set at the Princeton yard.
February 20, 2018 – CSXT 6400 heads up local J724-20 as it heads south down the power siding at Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision.
February 14, 2018 – From left, BNSF 4151 and 758 pull a mixed freight south into the CN Yard at Fulton, Ky from CN’s Cairo Subdivision, as an empty coal train heads north on the Bluford Subdivision while another mixed freight pulls south into the yard.
February 14, 2018 – A Canadian National Railway freight, headed up by CN 2156, makes its way up track 2 approaching the north end of Buda at Fulton, Ky, as it heads north on the Cairo Subdivision in a light rain.
Well, I’m behind posting my black and white challenge photos again so here’s a post to catch up! I have been shooting them, just not getting them posted. I’ll try to do better!!!
February 24, 2018 – Day 117 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Williams Motor Company – I spent the day railfanning and came across this old truck. I’ve been working on a series I call “Machines” and this one I grabbed in Wingo, Ky. Personal projects are great when it comes to photography. They can give you a common thread that you can build a book around down the road, or gallery display. They can also challenge you and help you become a better photographer.
February 16, 2018 – Day 109 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Shutterbug Jayden – Today after I picked my 5-year-old nephew up from school he asked if we could go out and shoot some pictures and of course I said yes! I grabbed this shot of him shooting a picture of me in our old courthouse. He’s one of my “Shutterbugs.” I have 12 (currently) great-great nieces and nephews under the age of 7 and when they each turn 4 (and live in driving distance for the most part) we start going out on photo adventures together. Right now, we have 6 of the kids that are officially “Shutterbugs.” If you’d like to follow Jayden youll find him and the others at http://www.shutterbugkids.org . There’s links there to his and the others Facebook and Instagram accounts that are managed by me.
February 15, 2018 – Day 108 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Flower Children – When Journey and Elaina got here after school they came running into my office, excited to show me the flowers their Grandma got them! They were so excited and pleased with the flowers that I asked them if I could take a picture of them and of course they said yes and stuck them out for the camera! Then as fast as they did it they both noticed my two cats and then the moment disappeared! When photographing little ones, you have to be fast!!
February 14, 2018 – During today’s visit to the Fulton, Ky area I caught CN 2465, IC 1024, GTW 79197 Caboose and CN 5416 tied down in the Canadian National Railway yard at Fulton, on a gloomy, overcast, rainy Valentines day. Hardest thing about photographing in bad weather is getting out the door! Bringing along a large golf umbrella helps a lot as well! LOL –
February 14, 2018 – BNSF 4151 and 758 pull a mixed freight onto track 2 at the north end of Buda, as it heads south on CN’s Cairo Subdivision at Clinton, Ky.
February 14, 2018 – BNSF 4151 and 758 pull a mixed freight past a string of Anhydrous Ammonia cars at Farmer’s Gin Co., as it heads south on CN’s Cairo Subdivision at Clinton, Ky.
February 14, 2018 – A Canadian National Railway freight, headed up by CN 2156, makes its way through the siding approaching the north end of the Buda Siding at Fulton, Ky, as it heads north on the Cairo Subdivision in a light rain.
January 17, 2018 – A early morning Paducah and Louisville Railway coal train passes through the snow covered cut at Charleston, Ky as it leads it’s loaded train south to the loadout at Calvert City, Ky.
June 23, 2006 – BNSF 4439 pulls a freight though one of the many tunnels in the Tehachapi Mountains, outside Bakersfield, CA with a rainbow of power.
February 2, 2018 – CSXT 305 leads intermodal Q028-02 (Atlanta, GA – Chicago, IL) north on the Henderson Subdivision as it approaches Sebree Springs at Sebree, Ky.
Well, I’m five days behind posting my daily challenge photos so here they all are together in one post!
February 10, 2018 – Day 103 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Birthday Girls – Today I caught this wonderful moment between my great-great niece Journey whos 4th birthday is today and her aunt (my great niece) Ashley, who celebrates her birthday tomorrow! Sometimes pictures are right next to you! You just have to notice them!!
February 14, 2018 – Day 107 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Tracks – Seems like some days I have a one-track mind, or maybe two! LOL Good, strong leading lines can help make your photo strong!
February 13, 2018 – Day 106 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Peek-a-boo – My niece Journey plays a bit of peek-a-boo as I snap photos of her during lunch today. You don’t always have to include the whole face when photographing kids.
February 12, 2018 – Day 105 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Light and Patterns – I snagged this shot as I was waiting in line to pickup my nephew Damion at school today. I like the patterns of the bricks and the light and dark sides of the wall. Combining light and patterns can help make for a dynamic photograph. Keep your eyes open to what’s around you!
February 11, 2018 – Day 104 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Super Kid – Sometimes a picture doesn’t have to be the highest quality to be a great photograph! Today I caught this photo of my youngest nephew Jeremiah with his cape on and while the light was really low, and he was moving a mile a minute, I think it all adds to the photograph! Don’t not take a picture because you don’t think it’ll turn out! Sometimes you’ll be surprised!
February 7, 2018 – Norfolk Southern 8100, the Nickel Plate unit, pulls a empty coal train around the loop at Alliance Coal past a loaded CSX train at Princeton, Indiana in preparation to pickup a load of coal.
February 9, 2018 – Day 102 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – A “Tired” Snowman – Mamaw was getting new tires put on today at one of our local tire shops and I stopped by to pick up Elaina and take her to lunch with me when we spotted this “Tired” snowman! She said, “Picture!” Of course, I said yes!!
February 8, 2018 – Day 101 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Waiting – Elaina and I ham it up for the camera while we wait for her brother Damion to get out of school! Always be willing to take fun pictures with the kids in your life! They only get to be young once!!!