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Day 174

Sunday, June 19, 2011

A five photo panorama of Rainbow Falls and Dam, stitched together in Photoshop Elements 9. Just downstream is Crooked Falls with LOTS of water going over it!  A four photo panorama. ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 169…Flowers along the Trail, Part 2

Friday, June 17, 2011

More flowers along River’s Edge Trail!  Horizontal photos are sized for wallpaper.  Click on them to enlarge, BACK to return here. (1/750, f8, 135mm, ISO 320, +1/2 stop) (1/750, f8, 135mm, ISO 320, +1/2 stop) (1/500, f8, 135mm, ISO 320, +1/2 stop) (1/1000, f8, 130mm, ISO 320) (1/1500, f8, 135mm, ISO 320, -1/2 stop) (1/1000, […]

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Day 118: Up in Soda Springs!

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Now in the City Park in Soda Springs, Caribou County,  Idaho, this old gas powered Galloping Goose used to run from Soda Springs to the mining company town of Conda, and was often the only means of transportation. (All photos Nikon Coolpix L11) It ran for 14 years. *** ~Curtis in Idaho! {!-{>

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Day 117: Up in Soda Springs!

Saturday, April 30, 2011

In the City Park in Soda Springs, Caribou County,  Idaho, rests the Dinky Engine.  Used in the construction of a dam, it was trapped and left submerged.  Found years later, it was presented to the City of Soda Springs. (All photos Nikon Coolpix L11) The whole story. *** ~Curtis in Idaho! {!-{>

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Day 112

Friday, April 29, 2011

Not something you see every day…stop signs for trains… *** ~Curtis in Idaho! {!-{>

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Day 106: Skagway part 7

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Out of the final tunnel and into a world of cloud…. An interested observer: the Dailylife Wife! Snow and water… …Right of Way Storage… …rocks and cloud… Details of the train: At last!  We’re at the top of White Pass! Next:  Switching ends! Curtis in Alaska! {!-{>

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Day 105: Skagway part 6

Friday, April 15, 2011

Back to Skagway, the White Pass and Yukon Railway, and the fog… The View. Into the soup. More View. There seems to be something different here… The fog is above and beside… Oh.  The fog is below, too. Tunnel. *** ~Curtis in Alaska! {!-{>

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Day 102: Skagway part 5

Saturday, April 9, 2011

(EXIF data on request, or check it yourself: it is still attached to each photo…) OHBOYOHBOYOHBOY!  A trestle AND a tunnel! *** *** Here is part of what the trestle is over… Meanwhile, back at the tunnel! *** Whosh!  Right into the dark! On the other side, it is still gloomy.  Great scenery, but gloomy. […]

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Day 100! Skagway part 4

Friday, April 8, 2011

(EXIF data on request, or check it yourself: it is still attached to each photo…) HEY!  We’re going over that trestle! We are making a big loop across the valley, and have several bridges like that.  Here is the approach to that trestle. From over here you can see what is above those trestles. There […]

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Day 99: Skagway part 3

Monday, April 4, 2011

(EXIF data on request, or check it yourself: it is still attached to each photo…) A few of the waterfalls in the mile or two after that train yard.  Mostly. Still gloomy weather. Hey… This could be interesting… *** ~Curtis in Alaska! {!-{>

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