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Ol’ Number 31

Here's old #31 on the Strasburg Rail Road. Built in 1908, this was built in 1908 by Baldwin in Philadelphia.
Here’s old #31 on the Strasburg Rail Road. Built in 1908, this was built in 1908 by Baldwin in Philadelphia.

This is a photograph of locomotive #31, a Baldwin, on the Strasburg Rail Road in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. The locomotive was built in Philadelphia in 1908.

This photo was snapped along the “Road to Paradise”, which is Strasburg’s line from the Strasburg station to Paradise along Route 30 in Lancaster County. The filmstock was Kodak Kodacolor Gold 35mm.  I recently scanned it from the original negative. This image has been mildly touched up in Photoshop to correct color shift and aging.

Layers of History

Along a trail in Watkins Glen State Park in New York you will discover these layers of rock that date back millions of years.
Along a trail in Watkins Glen State Park in New York you will discover these layers of rock that date back millions of years.

The Pool

A little drip goes a long way. This pool was formed by the constant working of water on rock in Watkins Glen State Park in New York.
A little drip goes a long way. This pool was formed by the constant working of water on rock in Watkins Glen State Park in New York.

Logan County Courthouse

Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln is the only town named after Abraham Lincoln before he was president. Naturally, if you driving Route 66 you will want to stop in and check out the town.
Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln is the only town named after Abraham Lincoln before he was president. Naturally, if you driving Route 66 you will want to stop in and check out the town.

Hatteras Light

Here's the Cape Hatteras Light House at Buxton, North Carolina. At just under 200 feet tall, this is a spectacular structure. This is a "must see", and the location is fabulous.
Here’s the Cape Hatteras Light House at Buxton, North Carolina. At just under 200 feet tall, this is a spectacular structure. This is a “must see”, and the location is fabulous.

A Little Bit of Pink

A little bit of spring pink blossoms set against the wood of a rail fence
I was out in the front yard yesterday and caught this bright pink blossoms contrasting with the weathered gray of the rail fence.

The Buckeye

This is a Buckeye engine, according to the name plate on the bottom frame. Note that it is equipped with a radiator and steel wheels.
This is a Buckeye engine, according to the name plate on the bottom frame. Note that it is equipped with a radiator and steel wheels.

On the Farm

Old farm equipment is not an unusual discovery out on the "back forty"".  Here's a large device of some sort complete with gears, chains, and cables that no doubt spent many years at work.
Old farm equipment is not an unusual discovery out on the “back forty””. Here’s a large device of some sort complete with gears, chains, and cables that no doubt spent many years at work.

Black and White – Classic Photo Format

As a photographer, you should not be afraid of black and white. Remember, Ansel Adams worked exclusively in B & W. Now, you may not be an Ansel Adams, I'm not, but black and white can be lots of fun.
As a photographer, you should not be afraid of black and white. Remember, Ansel Adams worked exclusively in B & W. Now, you may not be an Ansel Adams, I’m not, but black and white can be lots of fun.