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Day 174

Saturday, June 26, 2010

I was driving down by the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center,when I saw these two railroad speeders.  They are used as utility carts along the railroad tracks.  I think they have mostly been replaced with trucks by now, but it seems that someone collects them. A Fairmont. … I can just imagine a Speeder collectors […]

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Day 165…Year old memories…

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

A year ago (on the 15th of June) we were getting off of the Island Princess in Whittier, Alaska… The train we were waiting for to pass goes by… (1/320, f8, 70mm, ISO 100, -2/3 stop) (1/400, f8, 70mm, ISO 100, -2/3 stop) (1/320, f8, 70mm, ISO 100, -2/3 stop) Curtis in Alaska, a year […]

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Day 164…Year old memories…

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

A year ago (on the 15th of June) we were getting off of the Island Princess in Whittier, Alaska… There is a pond next to the tracks at Portage. I posted this photo from here back on Day 79, earlier this spring. (1/500, f8, 110mm, ISO 100, -2/3 stop) Even the seagulls are photogenic… (1/250, […]

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Day 163…Year old memories…

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

A year ago (on the 15th of June) we were getting off of the Island Princess in Whittier, Alaska… Our last sunrise on the ship. (1/250, f8, 21mm, ISO 100, -1.3 stops) We got on a train to take us to Denali and Fairbanks.  These are the mountains on the far side of the train/auto […]

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A San Francisco Trolley ride…

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

…4 DAYS before the great San Francisco Earthquake! Note at 5:06 minutes into this there is a car with two guys pushing it to start it! http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=NINOxRxze9k I don’t know if the claim of this being the first 35mm film ever shot is correct, but it i still a neat video.  Just think how ripe […]

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Day 133 (11 Apr 10 part 8): Flowers of the Matterhorn!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

A brief respite by the Matterhorn… (1/45, f16, 20mm, ISO 400) (1/45, f16, 20mm, ISO 400) (1/45, f16, 29mm, ISO 400) (1/60, f16, 17mm, ISO 400) Bonus “Video”! Next: Teacups again? ~Curtis in LA LA Land! {!-{>

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Day 121 (9 Apr 10 part 10): A Bug’s Land

Friday, April 23, 2010

At last, the last post of the day! All the (good) guys from A Bug’s Life! It was getting on in the evening, so many of the photos are a bit dark, or flashed. Heimlich in his candy corn field! They had these great benches for people: tractor seats on leaf springs! It has sadly […]

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Day 120 (9 Apr 19 part 9): California Adventure

Friday, April 23, 2010

(Another day you didn’t think would end…but it will after the next post!) Disney’s California Adventure! After entering we find the California we found the Engine-Ears Toys shop, in a California Limited Train facade!  This observation car would make a great living room if it had the right view…don’t tell my wife! The view from […]

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Day 118 (9 Apr 10 part 7): Views from the Monorail

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Just a quick couple of views… It wasn’t crowded on our first loop (we did a loop and a half). Finding Nemo’s Submarine Ride Cave Entrance. That wonderful Tea Cup ride in Fantasyland. Tomorrowland. Downtown… … …Disney … California Adventure! ~Curtis in LA LA Land! {!-{>

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Day 117 (9 Apr 10 part 6): The Iconic Disneyland Photo #1

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

I remember this same setup from Disneyland advertising efforts in the early 1960’s; I think I have one close to it on a ViewMaster reel… (1/500, f11, 22mm, ISO 200) Back then it was the Submarine Voyage (so much fun!!!) and now it is the Finding Nemo Submarine Ride.  Much of ti is the same […]

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