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On the way to Cabinfest, 4-06

The shots in this gallery were mostly taken using long exposures, which when combined with the light from the full moon give a near daytime appearance. This is especially true for the pictures at Copper Creek Trestle. Click on or view "full exif info" to get all picture information.
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aaaayyyyyy........if you don't like the way I drive, stay off your side of the road...
aaaayyyyyy........if you don't like the way I drive, stay off your side of the road...		 Westbound I-26 scenic overlook, a few miles north of Mars Hill, NC
Westbound I-26 scenic overlook, a few miles north of Mars Hill, NC		 same general vicinity
same general vicinity		 middle of the road
middle of the road
general photographic mayhem resulting from surprise appearance by eastbound vehicle
general photographic mayhem resulting from surprise appearance by eastbound vehicle		 fire in the distance that I did not start
fire in the distance that I did not start		 but I did stand idly by while it burned
but I did stand idly by while it burned		 then I walked to the top of the steps and stood idly by again
then I walked to the top of the steps and stood idly by again
don't ask me why I do these things, or why it looks like there's a basketball under my shirt
don't ask me why I do these things, or why it looks like there's a basketball under my shirt		 you won't get an intelligent reply
you won't get an intelligent reply		 it's 3 AM and the moon is full.....most people are out climbing train trestles while I'm sound asleep.............uhh, make that the other way around.....

it's 3 AM and the moon is full.....most people are out climbing train trestles while I'm sound asleep.............uhh, make that the other way around.....

 this is the Copper Creek Trestle on the former Clinchfield Railroad, at Speers Ferry, VA
this is the Copper Creek Trestle on the former Clinchfield Railroad, at Speers Ferry, VA
now owned and operated by CSX
now owned and operated by CSX		 here's the end of a northbound Norfolk-Southern train in the lower foreground, and the headlights of the engine a mile or so away at the upper left

here's the end of a northbound Norfolk-Southern train in the lower foreground, and the headlights of the engine a mile or so away at the upper left

 I thought about robbing the train, but didn't need the coal
I thought about robbing the train, but didn't need the coal		 view along the top
view along the top
route 23 is at the left
route 23 is at the left		 on the way back down
on the way back down		 the NS line, looking south
the NS line, looking south		 view from the bottom
view from the bottom
skateboarding down the train tracks
skateboarding down the train tracks		 another view from below
another view from below		 Trestle Jr. and Big Daddy
Trestle Jr. and Big Daddy		 much to my disgust, but probably the reason I'm still alive, a train rolls by long after I'm gone
much to my disgust, but probably the reason I'm still alive, a train rolls by long after I'm gone
and into the night
and into the night		 the Clinch River a few yards south of Copper Creek
the Clinch River a few yards south of Copper Creek		 one more look from the ground
one more look from the ground		 going to Portsmouth Va. two days later.....
going to Portsmouth Va. two days later.....
I took a shot of the trestle
I took a shot of the trestle		 I'm sure everybody's seen it a thousand times on the way to Kingsport
I'm sure everybody's seen it a thousand times on the way to Kingsport		 same location, 1988
same location, 1988		 taken during a summer afternoon
taken during a summer afternoon
engine and caboose......the new guy must have forgotten to hook the freight car portion up
engine and caboose......the new guy must have forgotten to hook the freight car portion up		 at least three engines visible on this one..........some serious coal tonnage coming
at least three engines visible on this one..........some serious coal tonnage coming		 BW, 1988 version, making water flow south using powers of the mind....later came down with bad headache
BW, 1988 version, making water flow south using powers of the mind....later came down with bad headache		 that's all folks..........see ya next time
that's all folks..........see ya next time
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