Good Morning From Colorado

So I woke up to Colorado which is cool.


I am not sure where this picture was taken, but I like the light in it.

As I look to the west I can see the Rockies.

Location:East of Denver

Chicago and Leaving Chicago

I didn't have much of stop in Chicago, so I won't have that many pictures.



The Sears Tower is only a block from Union Station, so I had to get a picture of that.


This is the not so good shot as the train pulled out of Union Station.

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Location:West of Chicago

Michigan Exposures Hits the Rails.......Again

So I am on the rails again. Should be a fun time. I will have a very brief stop in Chicago, then I will continue to Denver and stay there a couple days. Then it is off to San Francisco for an overnight stay. After that, I head down to Los Angeles for another overnight stay. Then it's back to Chicago and subsequently home. Should be exciting, I hope.


The Wolverine as it approaches the Ann Arbor Station. In Chicago, I will be boarding the California Zephyr to Denver. From Denver, I continue on the Zephyr heading to Frisco. In Frisco, I get on the Coast Starlight to Los Angeles. From Los Angeles, it is the Southwest Chief to Chicago and then back on the Wolverine to home.



The lake next to the Barton Dam. I tried to get a picture of the dam, but the sun was right behind it. Oh well.



The Conductor taking tickets. This is one of the reasons why I like train travel. It is like a trip back in time. Plus it is way more comfortable than air travel.

I will try to post daily to keep you on my travels and I will do more detailed posts when I am back in Ypsi.

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Location:Somewhere West Of Ann Arbor

More Shots of the Detroit Skyline from Belle Isle

I honestly don't think I can get tired of taking pictures of the Detroit Skyline from Belle Isle. As I have said repeatedly, I think it is one of the best angles for Detroit. It shows it off in its full glory I think.
For this shot, I wanted to focus on the flowered tree in the front, so the skyline is a little blurry.

Same with this one. I wanted more of the trees in front.

This was shot in manual mode because I wanted the proper settings for the sky so that I could get the shafts of light in the shot. I really like how it turned out.

Same with this one. I wish the river were just a little calmer so I could have gotten the reflection of the city in the shot.

And I think this one is my favorite of the bunch.

A Lilac Bush

I think this is a lilac bush but I'm not sure. Whatever it is, I like the flowers so here it is.

A Robin

I seriously don't think I can take enough robin pictures. They are very nice looking birds.

Some Random Boats

These are a couple boats I took pictures of while I was waiting for the ships.
One of many pleasure craft that ply the waters of Michigan. I wouldn't be at all surprised if I saw a stat somewhere that said Michigan had the largest number of pleasure craft. When I was first taking a picture of this boat, I thought it was going to say "White Flight".

A Coast Guard boat in pursuit of someone.

Or maybe donuts. Just kidding, the Coast Guard performs a valuable service and oftentimes a thankless service.