The name Vrutice sounded familiar to me, but I didn’t remember why. It’s only later that I founf out that there is a very nice photo location for morning eastbound trains. Doesn’t matter, I also like this location on the inside of the curve. Continue reading A familiar sounding location
I continued following the line from Usti nad Labem Strekov to Lysa nad Labem. It was a nice road to follow, but photo opportunities were scarce. In Libochovany I found a spot to park the car though, and the view turned out to be quite interesting. The town on the top left of the photo is Dubice, and is located on the other side of … Continue reading Looking out over the valley
On a walk in the port town of Antibes, we found this remarkable artwork. Continue reading Letter soup
Hard to distinguish if this is a train on Storstockholms Lokaltrafik’s line T17, T18 or T19, but that doesn’t really matter I guess. Södermalm borough is a nice place to wander around. It’s steep hills offer some nice views over the old town, and the cruise terminal as is the case here. This part of the city is also less touristy, and has some nice … Continue reading Södermalm view
The train does look really small under the giant dome. The plaforms are deserted at this time. Evenings like this are precious, in their own way. I appreciate the peace and quiet, only concentrating on making the photos. Continue reading Short train under a huge dome (3)
Antwerp’s Central Station was completely renovated at the beginning of the century. The historic dome and building were kept, underneath 3 new levels open to passengers were created: 1 with shops, 2 with platforms. Daylight can even reach the bottom level. On the top level, under the historic dome, the train from Mol has just arrived at its final stop. The driver will switch sides and prepare for the return … Continue reading Short train under a huge dome (2)
Antwerp’s Central Station still appears on lists as one of the world’s most beautiful stations. I’ve been using this station on a daily basis, but it has been a long time since I’ve made some photo’s there. The electrification of the line between Antwerp and Mol was a good reason: some diesel hauled services would be replaced by electric trains. So my plan was to shoot some diesel trains under the magnificent metal-and-glass dome. … Continue reading Short train under a huge dome (1)
In the beginning of september 2015, we spent a couple of days in the beautiful Provence region. No trains this time, but a good portion of sports, among which riding up the Mont Ventoux by bicycle! A great experience. The highway back home led us over the famous ligne 4 connecting Paris and Belfort. Right around the time we passed there, 2 trains were supposed … Continue reading Coincidence
Sunset over the Salt Lake was magnificent. Menacing, maybe? When the sun had set, while walking back to the car, my friend stepped on something soft, which turned out to be a snake. Needless to say that all of a sudden we felt the urge to increase our pace 🙂 Continue reading Salty sunset
After lunch in Green River, we started looking for a new photo ocation and found this one. The place is called Cedar according to the Atlas, but apart from a level crossing there’s nothing to see 🙂 After only a few minutes, we heard the rumble of a train in the distance, and a few more minutes later the same coal train we saw earlier … Continue reading Have I seen you before?
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