Western Railroad Discussion > Wait, Wait, Wait, Bingo

First, the sun was too high, so I waited.

Then clouds moved in, so I waited for them.

Rain came next, and I waited still longer.

Clouds followed the rain, and you guessed it, more waiting.

Then, 58 minutes before sunset, the clouds miraculously parted and this westbound stack train was bathed in sweet afternoon light as it rolled across the Pecos River.

No sooner than did this train pass and suddenly, as quickly as it appeared, the light was gone for the day. The next train was in the shade.

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Sometimes you eat the bear and other days the bear eats you.  Looks like the wait was worth it and you had bear steak.  

I had a beautiful day a few months back and looked forward to trying to get a sunset/silhouette shot.  I got in position about an hour early.  It was going to be a great evening.  Well, it was, until the clouds developed just a few minutes before the sun set.  I guess it was OK.  The train didn't show up that evening either.

John

wa4umr Wrote:
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> Sometimes you eat the bear and other days the bear
> eats you.  Looks like the wait was worth it and
> you had bear steak.  
>
> I had a beautiful day a few months back and looked
> forward to trying to get a sunset/silhouette shot.
>  I got in position about an hour early.  It was
> going to be a great evening.  Well, it was, until
> the clouds developed just a few minutes before the
> sun set.  I guess it was OK.  The train didn't
> show up that evening either.
>
> John

i don't like bear meat ... however i had bison steaks and them babies were delicious ...  

Awesome shot!

PQM

NIIIIIICE....!!

Wait was worth it for that shot!

I love when the Hail Mary pass connects!!!!

Well dome, B!

The personal motto of the great Chinese philospher Confucious was --

There is nothing so full of victory as patience. 

-John

A fine one. Thanks for sharing your photo and commentary on the experience.

Bingo indeed! Fantastic shot. Well worth the wait, wait, wait.

Kevin Morgan
Arvada, CO
ColoradoRailfan.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/28/16 14:23 by ColoradoRailfan.