An October afternoon in the neighborhood And So Fall Begins Maple Tree Endnotes This is the same Rocky Mountain maple (Acer glabrum) I featured in a post one year ago, now updated with a breeze. Thank you, Michael DeCaria Hosting often overlooked wonders with photography and writing
Read more "Maple Tree in the October Breeze"Yesterday while Carol and I were hiking in the White Rock desert, a herd of ten pronghorn crossed our trail 300 meters in front of us. They were in no hurry, and we gladly halted to let them pass. Juvenile Pronghorn Pronghorn Twins Endnote It was a privilege to interact with these animals. […]
Read more "Pronghorn on Antelope Island"Michael DeCaria Hosting often overlooked beauty with photography and writing
Read more "Lavender Bush in the Breeze"The following photos were taken minutes before the September equinox sunrise. To experience the same serenity and excitement I felt on this walk, I invite you to look at each photo, one at a time, while you inhale slowly and then exhale. Waning Crescent Moon above Grandeur Peak Sunflower at Dawn The sunflowers […]
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Read more "In the Garden"Introduction Our third adventure with the Nevada Northern Railway (NNRy) of 18 June 2022 was an excursion north of Ely. The round trip began at 7:15 p.m. MDT and lasted two and a half hours. The outing was timed to witness the sunset on the first leg and the stars on the return leg. The […]
Read more "Nevada Northern Railway: Part Three-Diesel"Introduction The main business of Nevada Northern Railway (NNRy) was to transport copper ore from the Ruth open pit mine west of Ely to a mainline railroad 120 miles (193 kilometers) north of Ely. The ore’s final destination was the Kennecott smelter at Magna, Utah. Our first excursion of the day was aboard a steam […]
Read more "Nevada Northern Railway: Part Two-Steam"Introduction The Nevada Northern Railway is a heritage railway and museum located in Ely, Nevada. Carol and I admire the nonprofit that owns and operates the railway. Since last year we had planned to spend a weekend in Ely for railroading. Finally, that weekend arrived and Saturday was our chosen day. In the morning we […]
Read more "Nevada Northern Railway: Part One–The Yards"During the evening of 29 April 2022, Mercury occupied the same field as the Pleiades star cluster. Yesterday morning, two months later, the Moon and Venus took their turn with the Seven Sisters asterism. Pleiades, Moon, and Venus-25 June 2022 This photo was captured at 5:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time (1100 UT). This was 59 […]
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