All this railroad action puts me in mind of one of my photography heroes – the wonderful O. Winston Link. I have both of his railroad books and the work is astonishing. Some of the images would be very difficult with all our modern equipment. With the kit of the 1950’s …….
I chased her down the last time she came to Central Texas. She was making her way from Hearne to Waco as I was getting ready to snap her in Temple. She flattened a wheel outside of Hearne. As soon as I saw the update on the webpage I jumped in the car to hunt her down. I got to the last reported location where she stopped but she was gone. I guess they hooked up to her to take her to the engine depot in Hearne. I never saw her. Maybe I should take photos of my 1940's vintage Lionel engines and call it a day.
Ray,
Our feed/grain corn season is winding down now Ray! It is still green but has started to lighten.
This is from very early October. This area of SCE Pennsylvania gets normal to above normal rain so they should be timing it the same as the image.
A Motel made up of train cars in Lancaster, PA We felt like Jim West!
Danpbphoto wrote:
Ray,
Our feed/grain corn season is winding down now Ray! It is still green but has started to lighten.
This is from very early October. This area of SCE Pennsylvania gets normal to above normal rain so they should be timing it the same as the image.
We have had a cooler and wetter spring and early summer so ours is drying later than normal. They began mine but the moisture content was above 15% so they stopped. They came back yesterday and it was running between 13-14%, barely acceptable. They are usually done by the 2nd/3rd week in August, they may be going into September.
ps: This is not due to human induced climate change...it's just Texas.
Ray Swindle wrote:
We have had a cooler and wetter spring and early summer so ours is drying later than normal. They began mine but the moisture content was above 15% so they stopped. They came back yesterday and it was running between 13-14%, barely acceptable. They are usually done by the 2nd/3rd week in August, they may be going into September.
ps: This is not due to human induced climate change...it's just Texas.
I concur Ray!
Coming from a farm town in Iowa to the rural Maryland country, corn...aka moisture content is a key ingredient in the Futures Market pricing per bushel!
The weather in my immediate are has been hit-n-miss. Storms come in from the SW hit the mountains right behind me and break into 2 storms moving SE into N.Va, DC and East into Baltimore areas.
I call it the cyclic change in millennial weather patterns.
Dan
I'm thinking this guy is going to be given an opportunity to "seek other employment opportunities". Too bad, a little honesty is apparently a very dangerous thing these days.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Love that dusk image Ray! The rushing grain being loaded is the icing on the cake!
I gave the harvester driver a ride from the harvester to the buggy this morning. The first thing he said was how they were looking at the photos last night and that one blew them away. My farmer told me his driver for that truck has "Peterbuilt" written across his forehead. I thought he would like a nighttime photo of his favorite rig. When they were pulling out last night the Peterbuilt blew an airbag. They got her fixed and he was on his way to Comanche, TX for a delivery.
Here are the details for the above shot...handheld...I love that 100-400 II mated to the 5DSR:
Camera model:Canon EOS 5DS R
Focal length:120 mm
Max lens aperture:f/4.6
Exposure:1/6 at f/5.6
Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:0 EV
Exposure mode:Manual
Exposure prog.:Manual
ISO speed:ISO 800
Photographed this Lear 40 last week, and getting ready for a Citation jet tomorrow, and then a Gulfstream jet on Tuesday. Starting to see a little decline in the temperatures, can Fall be around the corner? I'm ready, but I'm not yet ready to give up my margarita for a pumpkin spiced latte. !!
!! 
